July 31: The Pilgrim Fathers Depart and the Battle of Passchendaele

On This Day in History July 31, 2020 Historical Events 1620  Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands for England on their way to America 1917  World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties 1961  Israel welcomes its one millionth immigrant 2007  Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end More Historical Events Famous Birthdays J. K. Rowling 55th Birthday John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) Michael Biehn 64th Birthday Ted Cassidy (1932 - 1979) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Andrew Johnson (1808 - 1875) Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) More Famous Deaths July 31: Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord's, the legendary home of cricket. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand