Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   Pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis in the year 1931.  

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

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

Oct 03   In the year 1931 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1931 fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV)  

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 07   Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) on this day in history.  

Oct 07   First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history the birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner  

Oct 09   On this day in history tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84  

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history raoul Pleskow, composer  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC  

Oct 14   1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer  

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

Oct 19   On this day in history laszlo Kalmar, composer  

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author in the year 1931.  

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

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP in the year 1931.  

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist  

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   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died in the year 1931.  

Jan 03   In the year 1931 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   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies in the year 1931.  

Jan 11   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76  

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   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.