Historical Events In 1931

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

Jan 03   Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) in the year 1931.   

Jan 04   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 robert Duvall, American film actor   

Jan 05   The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor in the year 1931.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the birth of Edgar Laurence (aka. E.L.) Doctorow, American writer.   

Jan 06   In the year 1931 thomas Edison submits his last patent application.   

Jan 07   Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand's west coast in the year 1931.   

Jan 08   Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1931 phila Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak   

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1931.   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours in the year 1931.   

Jan 16   On this day in history bradman scores 223 Australia vs West Indies, 297 minutes, 26 fours   

Jan 16   On this day in history vladimir Skutina, writer playwright/journalist   

Jan 21   On this day in history felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 22   In the year 1931 french govt of Steeg falls   

Jan 22   On this day in history sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general.   

Jan 23   Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Ib Norholm, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor (Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug)   

Jan 26   On this day in history hungary-Austria sign peace treaty   

Jan 28   On this day in history bradman scores 220 NSW v Victoria, 308 mins, 13 fours   

Jan 30   Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater in the year 1931.   

Jan 30   The birth of Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor on this day in history.   

Jan 31   NHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals on this day in history.   

Feb 01   The birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students   

Feb 02   Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" in the year 1931.   

Feb 03   Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history national League adopts a deader baseball   

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

Jan 05   Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)   

Jan 03   In the year 1931 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

Jan 04   In the year 1931 art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

Jan 09   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies in the year 1931.   

Jan 11   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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