On This Day in History - August 31 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - August 31 |
1886 August 31
1886-08-31
1st major earthquake recorded in eastern U.S., at Charleston SC, 110 die
1957 August 31
1957-08-31
Malayasia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain
1968 August 31
1968-08-31
12,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran
1992 August 31
1992-08-31
Dynamite explosion in Philipines mine; 500 die
2004 August 31
2004-08-31
The Republican party nominates George W. Bush as its presidential candidate
