Famous Birthdays
- Ian Beck, British children's illustrator and author, who illustrated Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album cover, born in Brighton, East Sussex
- John Vukovich, American baseball infielder, manager (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2007)
- Karl Green, English rock bassist (Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You Have A Lovely Daughter"), born in Salford, England
- Richard Griffiths, British actor (Withnail & I, Harry Potter), born in Thornaby-on-Tees
About July 31, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
