Historical Events In 1931

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

Oct 03   In the year 1931 glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender  

Oct 04   " 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   On this day in history the first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn)  

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

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   In the year 1931 a J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4  

Oct 10   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1931 raoul Pleskow, composer  

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 16   On this day in history trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st  

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   On this day in history laszlo Kalmar, composer  

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1931 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69  

Oct 21   Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Hikaru Hayashi, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1931 birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist  

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1931 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   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1931 oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76  

Jan 14   On this day in history william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.  

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