Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

Oct 02   In the year 1931 thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies   

Oct 03   On this day in history carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 03   On this day in history glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender   

Oct 04   On this day in history " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip.   

Oct 04   In the year 1931 dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 04   The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts in the year 1931.   

Oct 05   1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) in the year 1931.   

Oct 05   The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) in the year 1931.   

Oct 06   On this day in history fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV)   

Oct 06   In the year 1931 js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 first infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner in the year 1931.   

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair in the year 1931.   

Oct 10   A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 in the year 1931.   

Oct 10   On this day in history karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84   

Oct 11   100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1931 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform   

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1931 ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)   

Oct 13   On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

Oct 14   In the year 1931 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

Oct 16   In the year 1931 trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st   

Oct 16   In the year 1931 trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim   

Oct 17   In the year 1931 al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer in the year 1931.   

Oct 18   On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer in the year 1931.   

Oct 19   On this day in history the birth of John Le Carre, English author   

Oct 20   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1931.   

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP in the year 1931.   

Oct 21   On this day in history a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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Jan 01   Carel Brons, composer was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 04   Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001 was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died in the year 1931.   

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 in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1931.   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

Jan 21   In the year 1931 felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 22   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died in the year 1931.