July 31 in History
Significant events that shaped India and the World.
Mohammed Rafi Passes Away
Mohammed Rafi, one of the greatest and most influential playback singers in the history of Indian cinema, passes away in Mumbai.
Munshi Premchand is Born
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, better known by his pen name Munshi Premchand, one of the greatest writers of modern Hindi-Urdu literature, is born.
Udham Singh Martyred
Indian revolutionary Udham Singh is hanged in London for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
START I Treaty Signed
The US and USSR sign the historic START I treaty, agreeing to drastically reduce their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
Lunar Rover First Used
Apollo 15 astronauts become the first humans to drive a vehicle (the Lunar Roving Vehicle) on the surface of the Moon.
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