Page 4: Historical Events In 1931

Mar 31   Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic).   

Mar 31   The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash.   

Apr 01   Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, results in the deaths of 2000   

Apr 01   Jackie Mitchell became inaugural female in professional baseball.   

Apr 02   Imre Olsvai, composer   

Apr 02   Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee   

Apr 04   Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies   

Apr 06   1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins   

Apr 06   Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73.   

Apr 06   inaugural Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape.   

Apr 06   Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes)   

Apr 07   Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower (Pentagon Papers)/patriot.   

Apr 07   Seals Stadium opens in SF.   

Apr 08   Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies.   

Apr 09   "White Horse Inn" opens in London.   

Apr 09   Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period   

Apr 09   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita   

Apr 09   Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 10   Marcel van Maele, Belgian poet   

Apr 12   Joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager.   

Apr 14   Mont Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

Apr 14   Spain is recorded as becoming a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII... Black shirt sales on the rise.   

Apr 14   Spain is recorded as becoming republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII   

Apr 15   1st walk across American backwards begins   

Apr 15   The inaugural walk across American backwards began.   

Apr 19   Alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants)   

Apr 20   35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8   

Apr 20   Louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records   

Apr 22   Egypt and Iraq sign peace treaty.   

Apr 24   Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art).   

Apr 24   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa   

Apr 25   A J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies   

Apr 26   Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season   

Apr 26   Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, the mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season   

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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)