Historical Events In 1931

Jan 03   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78.   

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

Jan 04   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs and Saddles), dies at 40.   

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

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, American film actor is born   

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, American film actor.   

Jan 06   Edgar Laurence (aka. E.L.) Doctorow, American writer is born.   

Jan 06   Thomas Edison submits his last patent application   

Jan 07   Guy Menzies flies the inaugural 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   Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses.   

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

Jan 10   Phila Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak   

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies.   

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours   

Jan 16   Bradman scores 223 Australia vs West Indies, 297 minutes, 26 fours.   

Jan 16   Vladimir Skutina, writer playwright/journalist   

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 22   French govt of Steeg falls.   

Jan 22   Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's inaugural Australian-born governor-general   

Jan 23   Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

Jan 24   Ib Norholm, composer.   

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

Jan 26   Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty.   

Jan 28   Bradman scores 220 NSW v Victoria, 308 mins, 13 fours   

Jan 30   Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater.   

Jan 30   Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor is born.   

Jan 31   NHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals   

Feb 01   Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician is born.   

Feb 02   1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students.   

Feb 02   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".   

Feb 03   Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72   

Feb 04   In this year, National League formally adopts a deader baseball   

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Jan 01   Carel brons: Composer   

Jan 01   Siddig el nigoumi: Ceramicist   

Jan 02   Toshiki kaifu: Premier of japan (1989-91)   

Jan 04   Adi lady lala mara: First lady of fiji    

Jan 04   Sir william deane: Governor-general of australia 1996-2001   

Jan 05   Alfred brendel: Wiesenberg moravia, austrian pianist   

Jan 05   Alvin ailey: Choreographer (american dance theater)   

Jan 05   Robert duvall: San diego calif, actor (great santini, taxi driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus beijerinck: Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)   

Jan 03   Joseph j c joffre: French marshal,    

Jan 04   Art acord: Western actor (set free, spurs & saddles),   

Jan 09   Claude anet [jean schopfer]: French writer (la fille perdue),   

Jan 11   Oscar fetras: Composer,    

Jan 14   William ernst johnson: British mathematician,    

Jan 21   Felix blumenfeld: Composer,   

Jan 22   Alma rubens: American actress (b. 1897)