Historical Events In 1931

Feb 05   Maxine Dunlap becomes 1st US women to earn a glider pilot license in the year 1931.  

Feb 05   Maxine Dunlap becomes first US women to earn a glider pilot license in the year 1931.  

Feb 07   Ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.  

Feb 07   US opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera NYC on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria kills 3,000  

Feb 08   James Dean actor and singer was born in the year 1931.  

Feb 08   The birth of James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause') in the year 1931.  

Feb 10   In the year 1931 new Delhi becomes capital of India  

Feb 10   In the year 1931 new Delhi becomes the capital city of India  

Feb 11   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ in the year 1931.  

Feb 14   Bradman scores 152 Aust v WI, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Bradman scores 152 Australia vs West Indies, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Spanish government of General Damasco Berenguer falls in the year 1931.  

Feb 15   1st Dracula movie released in the year 1931.  

Feb 15   First Dracula movie released on this day in history.  

Feb 15   The birth of Claire Bloom, English actress on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Extreme right wing Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland in the year 1931.  

Feb 17   In the year 1931 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)  

Feb 18   The birth of Toni Morrison, American writer on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge  

Feb 21   In the year 1931 alka Seltzer introduced  

Feb 21   In the year 1931 chicago White Sox & New York Giants play first exhibition night game  

Feb 23   On this day in history nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies  

Feb 26   Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1931 canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass  

Feb 28   Oswald Mosley founds his New Party in the year 1931.  

Feb 28   In the year 1931 the birth of Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997)  

Mar 02   In the year 1931 duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut  

Mar 02   The birth of Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader in the year 1931.  

Mar 03   On this day in history " The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States.  

Mar 03   In the year 1931 cab Calloway records "Minnie the Moocher" (Jazz's first million seller)  

Mar 03   The US adopt the 'Star Spangled Banner' as their national anthem on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born in the year 1931.  

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 in the year 1931.  

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)  

Jan 01   In the year 1931 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   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 in the year 1931.  

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

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.