On this day: July 31

POSTED: 08:36 PM PDT Jul 30, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 30, 2012 

Mt. Fuji erupts, the Apollo 15 astronauts go for a ride and major-league baseball players end their strike, all on this day.

OTD July 31 - JK Rowling
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1965: "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.

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