Page 14: Historical Events In 1931

Dec 11   Japan leaves the Golden Standard.   

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

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.   

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)