Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

Oct 02   In the year 1931 thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender   

Oct 04   On this day in history " 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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

Oct 04   The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts in the year 1931.   

Oct 05   1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1931 js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

Oct 07   On this day in history 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   On this day in history desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)   

Oct 07   On this day in history first infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 the birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner   

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair on this day in history.   

Oct 10   A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 in the year 1931.   

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   On this day in history 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform   

Oct 12   In the year 1931 raoul Pleskow, composer   

Oct 13   In the year 1931 ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)   

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   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st in the year 1931.   

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim in the year 1931.   

Oct 17   On this day in history al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer   

Oct 19   In the year 1931 the birth of John Le Carre, English author   

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

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1931 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)   

Jan 04   In the year 1931 birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)   

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   In the year 1931 birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

Jan 01   In the year 1931 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   In the year 1931 claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1931 death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)