Historical Events
- The Miami Showband killings: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group, shoot dead three members of an Irish showband at Buskhill, County Down, Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Allan von Schenkel, American double bassist, composer and performance artist, born in California
- Andrew Hall, South African cricket batsman (21 Tests; HS 163 v India 1st Test 2004), born in Johannesburg, Transvaal
- Kavinsky [Vincent Belorgey], French DJ and musician (Drive, OutRun), born in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
- Mike Lincoln, American MLB baseball relief pitcher, 1999-2010 (Pittsburgh Pirates, and 3 other teams), born in Carmichael, California
- Randy Flores, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2006, St. Louis Cardinals), executive (American director scouting SL Cardinals) and broadcaster (Pac-12 Network), born in Bellflower, California
- Sergei Gusev, Russian NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), born in Nizhny Tagil, USSR
- Simon Hirst, British radio DJ
About July 31, 1975
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 9 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Of These Nights - Eagles
#1 Song: Give A Little Love - Bay City Rollers
