Page 13: Historical Events In 1931

Nov 14   In the year 1931 ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England   

Nov 15   In the year 1931 cornelis A J van Dishoeck, publisher, dies   

Nov 15   Jan Terlouw, Dutch MP (D-66)/author (Winters in Wartime) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1931 bob Gibson, rocker   

Nov 17   Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1931.   

Nov 19   On this day in history frederic Cliffe, composer, dies at 74   

Nov 20   In the year 1931 commercial teletype service begins   

Nov 20   Commercial teletype service begins (AT&T) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   The first commercial teletype service was inaugurated on this day on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history malcolm Williamson, composer   

Nov 22   In the year 1931 ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite," premieres   

Nov 23   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague in the year 1931.   

Nov 26   In the year 1931 adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, (1980 Nobel Peace Prize)   

Nov 27   1st Test Cricket match at the Gabba Bradman scores 200 on 1st day in the year 1931.   

Nov 28   Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule) in the year 1931.   

Nov 30   In the year 1931 columbia records and HMV joined to form EMI   

Nov 30   Crystal Palace in Hyde Park London destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Nov 30   John Hyatt Brewer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint in the year 1931.   

Dec 02   Edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88) in the year 1931.   

Dec 02   On this day in history paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

Dec 03   On this day in history alka Seltzer goes on sale   

Dec 03   Ellen Blazer, Dutch TV director (Sonja) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   "Frankenstein" opens at Mayfair in the year 1931.   

Dec 04   Alex Delvecchio, Canadian ice hockey player on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history cFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal   

Dec 07   Bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

Dec 07   The last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling in the year 1931.   

Dec 08   Coaxial cable patented on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Benn W Levy's "Springtime for Henry," premieres in NYC in the year 1931.   

Dec 09   Spain becomes a republic in the year 1931.   

« 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   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   On this day in history birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist   

Jan 05   Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 in the year 1931.   

Jan 04   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 in the year 1931.   

Jan 09   In the year 1931 claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1931 oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

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