Historical Events In 1931

Jan 03   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1931 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League  

Jan 05   On this day in history robert Duvall, American film actor  

Jan 05   The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history thomas Edison submits his last patent application.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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.  

Jan 08   In the year 1931 phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

Jan 16   On this day in history bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours  

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia vs West Indies, 297 minutes, 26 fours in the year 1931.  

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

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

Jan 22   French govt of Steeg falls in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1931 anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies  

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

Jan 25   Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor (Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug) in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 28   Bradman scores 220 NSW v Victoria, 308 mins, 13 fours in the year 1931.  

Jan 30   In the year 1931 charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater  

Jan 30   In the year 1931 the birth of Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor  

Jan 31   In the year 1931 nHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals  

Feb 01   In the year 1931 the birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician.  

Feb 02   1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students in the year 1931.  

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

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

Feb 03   Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 in the year 1931.  

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   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 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 in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40  

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

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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