Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   Pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1931.   

Oct 04   On this day in history the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history the first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn)   

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   In the year 1931 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   In the year 1931 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front"   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1931 trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim   

Oct 17   Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer in the year 1931.   

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

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

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   In the year 1931 birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist   

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

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   In the year 1931 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   On this day in history claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)