Page 13: Historical Events In 1931

Nov 21   Malcolm Williamson, composer   

Nov 22   Ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite," premieres   

Nov 23   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies   

Nov 23   Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague   

Nov 26   Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, (1980 Nobel Peace Prize)   

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

Nov 28   Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr   

Nov 28   Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule)   

Nov 30   Columbia records and HMV joined to form EMI.   

Nov 30   Crystal Palace in Hyde Park London destroyed by fire   

Nov 30   John Hyatt Brewer, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 01   Ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint   

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

Dec 02   Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80   

Dec 03   Alka Seltzer goes on sale   

Dec 03   Ellen Blazer, Dutch TV director (Sonja).   

Dec 04   "Frankenstein" opens at Mayfair.   

Dec 04   Alex Delvecchio, Canadian ice hockey player.   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal.   

Dec 07   Bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours.   

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   

Dec 08   Coaxial cable patented.   

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

Dec 09   Spain is recorded as becoming a republic.   

Dec 09   William Reynolds, American actor   

Dec 10   Jane Addams (1st US woman) named co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 10   Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69.   

Dec 11   Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, leader B-sect/guru of rich.   

Dec 11   British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd.   

Dec 11   Japan leaves the Golden Standard.   

Dec 11   Pierre Pilote Hockey Hall of Famer NHL Chicago Black Hawks defenseman was born   

Dec 11   Rita Moreno, American actress and dancer is born   

Dec 12   Japanese Govt of Imukai forms   

Dec 14   1st assembly of Anton Musserts NSB in Utrecht   

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Jan 01   Carel brons: Composer   

Jan 01   Siddig el nigoumi: Ceramicist   

Jan 02   Toshiki kaifu: Premier of japan (1989-91)   

Jan 04   Adi lady lala mara: First lady of fiji    

Jan 04   Sir william deane: Governor-general of australia 1996-2001   

Jan 05   Alfred brendel: Wiesenberg moravia, austrian pianist   

Jan 05   Alvin ailey: Choreographer (american dance theater)   

Jan 05   Robert duvall: San diego calif, actor (great santini, taxi driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus beijerinck: Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)   

Jan 03   Joseph j c joffre: French marshal,    

Jan 04   Art acord: Western actor (set free, spurs & saddles),   

Jan 09   Claude anet [jean schopfer]: French writer (la fille perdue),    

Jan 11   Oscar fetras: Composer,    

Jan 14   William ernst johnson: British mathematician,    

Jan 21   Felix blumenfeld: Composer,    

Jan 22   Alma rubens: American actress (b. 1897)