July 31: What Happened on This Day in History

• 2020: Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and business executive, passed away from COVID-19 on July 31, 2020. He was diagnosed two weeks after attending President Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was photographed without a mask. Cain, who previously served as board chairman of Kansas City's Federal Reserve Bank, became one of the most prominent U.S. public figures to die from the novel coronavirus during the pandemic.
• 2014: The Washington Post reported that at least 120 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in combat since July 17, underscoring the intense and deadly nature of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.
• 2011: A violent knife attack in Kashgar, west Xinjiang, China, resulted in at least 9 fatalities, including the suspect, and left 28 others injured. This was the second such incident in the region that month, indicating ongoing regional tensions.
• 2010: Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, married Marc Mezvinsky in an intimate ceremony in Rhinebeck, New York. The high-profile wedding was a significant social event that attracted considerable media attention.
• 2004: A significant legal proceeding exposed details of an alleged Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah. Abdurahman Alamoudi, a prominent US Muslim activist, pleaded guilty to three charges related to illegal dealings with Libya. US Attorney General John Ashcroft emphasized that the case provided critical intelligence in the ongoing war against terrorism.
• 1999: On July 31, 1999, Mark O. Barton, a day trader, committed a horrific mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, killing nine people. This tragic event shocked the community and highlighted issues of mental health and workplace violence. Barton first killed his wife and two children at home before going to two brokerage offices and opening fire on his colleagues.
• 1998: The United Kingdom officially prohibited the importation of land mines, marking a significant step in international humanitarian efforts to reduce the global proliferation of these indiscriminate weapons. This decision aligned with growing international momentum to restrict land mines due to their devastating impact on civilian populations.
• 1996: The United States Department of Defense officially declared the MIL-STD-1750A computer architecture standard inactive for use in new design projects. This 16-bit microprocessor standard, which had been widely used in military and aerospace applications since its introduction in the 1980s, was being phased out in favor of more advanced computing architectures.
• 1993: Dickey Betts, guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, was arrested for shoving two police officers.
• 1988: Ayako Okamoto secured victory at the LPGA Greater Washington Golf Open, highlighting the growing international presence and success of women in professional golf.

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