August 31. Ray Dandridge is born in 1913.

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August 31, 1913.  Ray Dandridge is born.

The image of Ray Dandridge of the Marianao Tigers baseball club is used to promote the election of a candidate for Mayor in the city of Havana during the 1949-1950 season.

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August 31. 'Navigable Balloon' is patented by Count Von Zeppelin in 1895.