Page 3: Historical Events In 1931

Mar 05   Gandhi and British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact.   

Mar 07   Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter/illustrator, dies at 65.   

Mar 08   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87.   

Mar 09   Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78   

Mar 09   Taina Elg, Helsinki Finland, actress (Hercules in NY, Les Girls).   

Mar 10   British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley   

Mar 11   "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States.   

Mar 11   Province of Quebec extends civil rights to women, but still withholds the right to vote.   

Mar 11   Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.   

Mar 14   1st theater built for rear movie projection (NYC).   

Mar 16   Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth)   

Mar 16   Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands).   

Mar 17   In an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin.   

Mar 17   Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee.   

Mar 18   1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)   

Mar 18   inaugural electric razors made in the United States.   

Mar 18   Juan Bautista Aznar is recorded as becoming premier of Spain.   

Mar 18   The inaugural electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick).   

Mar 19   Nevada legalizes gambling   

Mar 20   Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin   

Mar 21   Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

Mar 21   KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland.   

Mar 21   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson.   

Mar 21   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner   

Mar 22   Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67   

Mar 22   Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day   

Mar 23   Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev embrace the gallows during the Indian struggle for independence. Their request to be shot by a firing squad is refused.   

Mar 23   Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters   

Mar 25   Hal Kemp and his Orch record Whistles, with Skinnay Ennis   

Mar 25   Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in Alabama   

Mar 26   In this year, New Delhi adopts in place of Calcutta as capitol of British-Indies   

Mar 26   Iraq and Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty.   

Mar 27   Arnold Bennett, novelist, dies.   

Mar 27   Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor.   

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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)