Archive for July 31st, 2013

Jul

COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY

1939

1944

1950

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Jul

TODAY IN HISTORY

Ed Donahue

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Jul

‘’GENTLEMAN JIM’’ DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1964

James Travis "Jim" Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964)

Reeves songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died
at age 40 in the crash of a private airplane. He is a member of both the
Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.

The crash site

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Jul

KMART FOUNDER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1867

Sebastian Spering Kresge (July 31, 1867 – October 18, 1966)

Kresge was the founder of the S. S. Kresge Company, one of the
20th century’s largest retail organizations. The company was later
renamed the Kmart Corporation in 1977.