On This Day in History August 31, 2019

Historical Events 1142  Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League - with the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah 1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies 1957  Federation of Malaya gains independence from Great Britain 1994  The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Sinn Féin) declares a ceasefire in Northern Ireland 1997  Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in a road tunnel in Paris More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Caligula (12 - 41) Commodus (161 - 192) Ramon Magsaysay (1907 - 1957) Richard Gere 70th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Diana Spencer (1961 - 1997) Mary Ann Nichols (1845 - 1888) More Famous Deaths