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.
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2006: Fidel Castro hands over power to brother Raúl Castro while recovering from surgery he underwent due to intestinal problems. Although the move is described as temporary, Raul Castro would remain acting president until February 2008 when he was chosen as his brother's successor.
