Page 4: Historical Events In 1931

Mar 27   Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor in the year 1931.   

Mar 27   John McGraw says night baseball will not catch on in the year 1931.   

Mar 31   in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic)   

Mar 31   The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 in the year 1931.   

Apr 01   Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball in the year 1931.   

Apr 02   In the year 1931 imre Olsvai, composer   

Apr 02   Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth &Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee   

Apr 04   Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 06   1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1931 first Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

Apr 06   In the year 1931 giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73   

Apr 06   Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower (Pentagon Papers)/patriot   

Apr 07   In the year 1931 seals Stadium opens in SF   

Apr 08   In the year 1931 "White Horse Inn" opens in London   

Apr 08   Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1931 jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball   

Apr 09   On this day in history "White Horse Inn" opens in London   

Apr 09   On this day in history chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period   

Apr 09   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita in the year 1931.   

Apr 09   In the year 1931 paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 10   Marcel van Maele, Belgian poet in the year 1931.   

Apr 12   Joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Mont Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup in the year 1931.   

Apr 14   Spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII... Black shirt sales on the rise on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1931 spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII   

Apr 15   On this day in history 1st walk across American backwards begins   

Apr 15   On this day in history the first walk across American backwards began   

Apr 19   In the year 1931 alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants)   

Apr 20   35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Carel Brons, composer was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1931 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

Jan 04   In the year 1931 art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

Jan 09   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies in the year 1931.   

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1931.   

Jan 14   On this day in history william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies   

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)