Page 2: Historical Events In 1931

Feb 05   Maxine Dunlap is recorded as becoming 1st US women to earn a glider pilot license   

Feb 05   Maxine Dunlap is recorded as becoming inaugural US women to earn a glider pilot license.   

Feb 07   Ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67.   

Feb 07   US opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera NYC.   

Feb 08   Gas explosion Fire in Fushun-coal mine, Manchuria results in the deaths of 3000   

Feb 08   James Dean actor and singer was born.   

Feb 08   James Dean, American film actor ('Rebel Without A Cause') is born   

Feb 10   New Delhi is recorded as becoming capital of India   

Feb 10   New Delhi is recorded as becoming the capital city of India   

Feb 11   Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76.   

Feb 12   Vatican Radio begins broadcasting with the callsign HVJ.   

Feb 14   Bradman scores 152 Aust v WI, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives.   

Feb 14   Bradman scores 152 Australia vs West Indies, 154 minutes, 13 fours 2 fives.   

Feb 14   Spanish government of General Damasco Berenguer falls.   

Feb 15   1st Dracula movie released   

Feb 15   Claire Bloom, English actress is born.   

Feb 15   inaugural Dracula movie released   

Feb 16   Extreme right wing Svinhufvud is recorded as becoming President of Finland.   

Feb 17   1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)   

Feb 18   Toni Morrison, American writer is born   

Feb 20   Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

Feb 21   Alka Seltzer introduced.   

Feb 21   Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play inaugural exhibition night game.   

Feb 23   Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies.   

Feb 26   Otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83   

Feb 28   Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

Feb 28   Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997) is born.   

Feb 28   In this year, Canadian Rugby Union formally adopts the forward pass.   

Feb 28   Oswald Mosley founds his New Party   

Mar 02   Duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut   

Mar 02   Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader is born.   

Mar 03   " The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States   

Mar 03   Cab Calloway records "Minnie the Moocher" (Jazz's inaugural million seller).   

Mar 03   The US adopt the 'Star Spangled Banner' as their national anthem   

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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)