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) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1931 bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours  

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   In the year 1931 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Ib Norholm, composer in the year 1931.  

Jan 25   In the year 1931 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   Bradman scores 220 NSW v Victoria, 308 mins, 13 fours on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   NHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history the birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician.  

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carel Brons, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist  

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

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)