Page 14: Historical Events In 1931

Dec 15   Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

Dec 16   German SPD begins Eiserne Front against fascism.   

Dec 16   Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82.   

Dec 17   Yvonne Keuls, [Bamberg], Dutch writer (Jan Rap and Co)   

Dec 18   Gunnel Lindblom, Goeteborg Sweden, actor (Hunger, Virgin Spring)   

Dec 18   John T "Legs" Diamond, US gangster, murdered at 35.   

Dec 19   Bradman scores 112 Australia v South Africa at cricket SCG.   

Dec 21   Caroline Kaart, [Paterson Raitt], Dutch alto singer.   

Dec 25   Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5697.   

Dec 25   New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio   

Dec 26   George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC   

Dec 26   Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway.   

Dec 27   Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 27   Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis).   

Dec 28   Georg "Org" Marais, South African economist/underminister of Finance   

Dec 28   Lin-Sen succeeds Chiang Kai-shek as president of Nanjing-China   

Dec 29   Barbara Steele, England, actress (Castle of Blood, Dark Shadows)   

Dec 29   Identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey.   

Dec 30   Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut.   

Dec 30   Tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62.   

Dec 31   Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo).   

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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)