Historical Events In 1931

Oct 03   In the year 1931 carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66  

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

Oct 04   In the year 1931 " 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   On this day in history dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts  

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) in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)  

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

Oct 07   On this day in history desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)  

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

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   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 in the year 1931.  

Oct 11   100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1931 raoul Pleskow, composer  

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

Oct 13   Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer  

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

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)  

Oct 22   Hikaru Hayashi, composer in the year 1931.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carel Brons, composer  

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   Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born in the year 1931.  

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.  

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   In the year 1931 art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40  

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

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1931 death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)