Famous Deaths In 1931

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

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

Jan 22 Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies  

Feb 02 Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71 in the year 1931.  

Feb 03 On this day in history hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72  

Feb 07 Ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76  

Feb 12 In the year 1931 death of samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (b. 1855)  

Feb 18 Milan Å ufflay, Croatian politician (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1931 otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83  

Feb 28 In the year 1931 ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness  

Mar 05 In the year 1931 death of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839)  

Mar 07 Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter/illustrator, dies at 65 in the year 1931.  

Mar 08 In the year 1931 clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 09 Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78 in the year 1931.  

Mar 11 F.W. Murnau, German film director (b. 1888) died in the year 1931.  

Mar 20 In the year 1931 death of hermann Müller, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876)  

Mar 22 In the year 1931 ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67  

Mar 23 Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters died in the year 1931.  

Mar 27 Arnold Bennett, novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 08 Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies in the year 1931.  

Apr 09 Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 On this day in history death of khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and painter (b. 1883)  

Apr 25 In the year 1931 a J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies  

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

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

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

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001  

Jan 05 Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 05 Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born in the year 1931.  

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