Births on July 31

B.J. Novak

Born on July 31, 1979

B.J. Novak, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, writer, comedian and director. He is best known as one of the writers, executive producers and directors of the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), in which he also played Ryan Howard. As an actor, Novak has also appeared as PFC Smithson "The Little Man" Utivich in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), Robert B. Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and Harry J. Sonneborn in The Founder (2016).

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on July 31

B.J. Novak

Born on July 31, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC