Page 13: Historical Events In 1931

Nov 17   Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50.   

Nov 19   Frederic Cliffe, composer, dies at 74.   

Nov 20   Commercial teletype service begins (AT and T).   

Nov 20   Commercial teletype service begins.   

Nov 20   The inaugural commercial teletype service was inaugurated on this day   

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.   

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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)