Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

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

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   In the year 1931 glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender   

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   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   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) in the year 1931.   

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

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   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   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 in the year 1931.   

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 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   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Carel Brons, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist   

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 in the year 1931.   

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 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   On this day in history death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)   

Jan 03   On this day in history joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

Jan 04   On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

Jan 09   In the year 1931 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   In the year 1931 william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies   

Jan 21   On this day in history felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67   

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