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 in the year 1931.   

Oct 03   On this day in history carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66   

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

Oct 04   " 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 in the year 1931.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV)   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1931 tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

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

Oct 10   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front" in the year 1931.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform   

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.   

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   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1931 emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 20   On this day in history frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP   

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

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Jan 01   Carel Brons, composer was born in the year 1931.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born in the year 1931.   

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 in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 22   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died in the year 1931.