Topic: Elmo Burns Roper

Writer J.K. Rowling turns 52 and businessman Mark Cuban turns 59, among the famous birthdays for July 31.

On July 31, 1991, the U.S. Senate overturned a 43-year-old law and voted to allow women to fly military warplanes in combat.

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Today is Monday, July 31, the 212th day of 2006 with 153 to follow.

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