Friday, July 31, 2020

History for July 31

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History for July 31 - On-This-Day.com
S.S. Kresge 1867 - Founder of S.S. Kresge Company (renamed Kmart Corporation in 1977 and later Sears Holding Corporation), Milton Friedman 1912 - Economist, Curt Gowdy 1919 - Sportscaster, longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox

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Wesley Snipes 1962 - Actor, J.K. Rowling 1965 - Author ("Harry Potter" series), Zac Brown 1978 - Country music singer and musician
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1790 - The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for his process for making potash and pearl ashes. The substance was used in fertilizer.
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1971 - Men rode in a vehicle on the moon for the first time in a lunar rover vehicle (LRV).
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