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   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   In the year 1931 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   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) in the year 1931.  

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) in the year 1931.  

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

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

Oct 09   In the year 1931 tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair  

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1931 raoul Pleskow, composer  

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) in the year 1931.  

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

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

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

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 17   In the year 1931 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer  

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

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history hikaru Hayashi, composer  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist  

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 in the year 1931.  

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

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

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1931 death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)  

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 in the year 1931.  

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

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

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