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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Thomas Edison submits his last patent application in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 10   Phila Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia vs West Indies, 297 minutes, 26 fours on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Vladimir Skutina, writer playwright/journalist on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls  

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

Jan 23   Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies in the year 1931.  

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1931 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   On this day in history the birth of Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor  

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 in the year 1931.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1931 theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71  

Feb 03   Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   National League adopts a deader baseball on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001 was born in the year 1931.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1931.