Historical Events In 1931

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

Oct 02   On this day in history thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies  

Oct 03   In the year 1931 carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66  

Oct 03   Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   In the year 1931 the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1931.  

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

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   In the year 1931 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   On this day in history 100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front"  

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

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer in the year 1931.  

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

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

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

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st in the year 1931.  

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 in the year 1931.  

Oct 17   In the year 1931 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer  

Oct 18   On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84  

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer in the year 1931.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   Carel Brons, composer was born in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1931 birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)  

Jan 04   Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 04   In the year 1931 birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001  

Jan 05   Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.