July 31 - The Day in History - 1975 Jummy Hoffa Disappears

July 31 : General Interest 1975: Jimmy Hoffa disappears On July 31, 1975, James Riddle Hoffa, one of the most influential American labor leaders of the 20th century, disappears in Detroit, Michigan, never to be heard from again... read more American Revolution 1777 : Marquis de Lafayette becomes a major-general without pay http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marquis-de-lafayette-becomes-a-major-general-without-pay Automotive 1916 : "First Lady" of NASCAR Louise Smith born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-lady-of-nascar-louise-smith-born Civil War 1816 : Union General George Thomas is born in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-h-thomas-is-born-in-virginia Cold War 1953 : Senator Robert A. Taft dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senator-robert-a-taft-dies Crime 1975 : Jimmy Hoffa vanishes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimmy-hoffa-vanishes Disaster 1715 : Hurricane sinks Spanish treasure ships http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-sinks-spanish-treasure-ships General Interest 1556 : Ignatius of Loyola dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ignatius-of-loyola-dies 1945 : Fugitive Vichy leader surrenders in Austria http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fugitive-vichy-leader-surrenders-in-austria 1964 : Ranger 7 photographs moon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iranger-7i-photographs-moon Hollywood 1965 : J.K. Rowling born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jk-rowling-born Literary 1703 : Daniel Defoe is put in the pillory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daniel-defoe-is-put-in-the-pillory Music 1923 : Ahmet Ertegun is born in Istanbul, Turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ahmet-ertegun-is-born-in-istanbul-turkey Old West 1937 : Apache scout Martine dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apache-scout-martine-dies Presidential 1875 : Former President Andrew Johnson dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-president-andrew-johnson-dies Sports 1990 : Nolan Ryan wins 300th game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nolan-ryan-wins-300th-game Vietnam War 1964 : Agreement on conduct of war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/agreement-on-conduct-of-war 1972 : Hanoi claims that U.S. bombers have struck dikes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hanoi-claims-that-us-bombers-have-struck-dikes World War I 1917 : Third Battle of Ypres begins in Flanders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-battle-of-ypres-begins-in-flanders World War II 1941 : Goering orders Heydrich to prepare for the Final Solution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/goering-orders-heydrich-to-prepare-for-the-final-solution

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