Historical Events In 1931

Oct 03   Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1931.  

Oct 03   Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender on this day in history.  

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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts  

Oct 05   1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) in the year 1931.  

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.  

Oct 07   1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY in the year 1931.  

Oct 07   On this day in history the birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner  

Oct 09   On this day in history tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair  

Oct 10   On this day in history a J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4  

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" in the year 1931.  

Oct 12   1st International Conference on Calendar Reform on this day in history.  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)  

Oct 13   Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 14   1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   On this day in history trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim  

Oct 17   Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer  

Oct 18   Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 in the year 1931.  

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer  

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author in the year 1931.  

Oct 20   On this day in history emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68  

Oct 20   On this day in history frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP  

Oct 21   A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) in the year 1931.  

Oct 22   Hikaru Hayashi, composer in the year 1931.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1931 birth of carel Brons, composer  

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)  

Jan 03   On this day in history joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies  

Jan 11   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67  

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