Famous Deaths In 1931

Jan 01 Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1931 claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies  

Jan 11 Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1931 anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies  

Feb 02 In the year 1931 theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71  

Feb 03 Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 in the year 1931.  

Feb 07 Ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.  

Feb 11 Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 in the year 1931.  

Feb 12 In the year 1931 death of samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (b. 1855)  

Feb 18 Milan Å ufflay, Croatian politician (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness  

Mar 05 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839) died on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter/illustrator, dies at 65  

Mar 08 In the year 1931 clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 09 On this day in history ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78  

Mar 11 On this day in history death of f.W. Murnau, German film director (b. 1888)  

Mar 20 In the year 1931 death of hermann Müller, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876)  

Mar 22 Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1931 death of bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters  

Mar 27 In the year 1931 arnold Bennett, novelist, dies  

Mar 31 Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 in the year 1931.  

Apr 04 In the year 1931 andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies  

Apr 06 Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1931 death of khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and painter (b. 1883)  

Apr 25 A J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Carel Brons, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)  

Jan 04 In the year 1931 birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist  

Jan 05 Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 05 Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born in the year 1931.