Page 5: Historical Events In 1931
Saturday, 15 November 2025
Apr 20 Louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records in the year 1931. 


Apr 22 Egypt & Iraq sign peace treaty on this day in history. 


Apr 24 In the year 1931 bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) 


Apr 24 C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on this day in history. 


Apr 25 On this day in history a J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies 


Apr 26 In the year 1931 lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & 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 & Babe Ruth tie for season in the year 1931. 


Apr 27 In the year 1931 100ø F (38ø C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) 


Apr 27 100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) on this day in history. 


Apr 27 Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach on this day in history. 


Apr 28 In the year 1931 program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field 


Apr 29 Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0 in the year 1931. 


Apr 30 Sammy Woods, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia, 3 for England), dies in the year 1931. 


Apr 30 William L [Bill] Clay, (Rep-D-MO, 1969- ) in the year 1931. 


May 01 On this day in history empire State Building opens in New York NY 


May 01 Norway claims Peter I Island on this day in history. 


May 01 Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS on this day in history. 


May 01 The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City on this day in history. 


May 01 The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed on this day in history. 


May 03 Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. 


May 04 In the year 1931 ed Cassidy, drummer (Spirit-I Got A Line on You) 


May 04 Mustafa Kemal Pasja becomes Turkish president on this day in history. 


May 07 On this day in history gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) 


May 08 Operette "Land of Smiles," premieres in London on this day in history. 


May 09 On this day in history 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 


May 09 A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 in the year 1931. 


May 09 Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35) in the year 1931. 


May 10 Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington NJ on this day in history. 


May 11 Credit-Anstalt, Austria's largest bank, fails beginning financial collapse of Central Europe on this day in history. 


May 11 During Spanish civil war, martial Law is announced in several Spanish cities on this day in history. 


May 11 The birth of Rupert Murdoch, Media tycoon in the year 1931. 


May 12 Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history. 


May 12 Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One in the year 1931. 


May 13 In the year 1931 eileen Diss, theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal) 


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