Historical Events In 1931

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

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1931 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   Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1931.  

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer in the year 1931.  

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

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

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

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st in the year 1931.  

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 in the year 1931.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1931 emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Hikaru Hayashi, composer in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1931 birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist  

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

Jan 04   Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1931 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 in the year 1931.  

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   In the year 1931 william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)