Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   In the year 1931 pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

Oct 02   Thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1931.   

Oct 03   Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender in the year 1931.   

Oct 04   In the year 1931 " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip.   

Oct 04   On this day in history dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 04   On this day in history the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 05   In the year 1931 1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn)   

Oct 05   The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) in the year 1931.   

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) in the year 1931.   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 first infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair in the year 1931.   

Oct 10   A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1931 karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84   

Oct 11   100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" on this day in history.   

Oct 12   1st International Conference on Calendar Reform in the year 1931.   

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer in the year 1931.   

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) in the year 1931.   

Oct 13   Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC in the year 1931.   

Oct 14   On this day in history 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

Oct 16   In the year 1931 trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st   

Oct 16   On this day in history trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim   

Oct 17   Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer in the year 1931.   

Oct 18   In the year 1931 thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer   

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1931 frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP   

Oct 21   A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1931 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.