Historical Events In 1931

Apr 20   Louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records in the year 1931.  

Apr 22   On this day in history egypt & Iraq sign peace treaty  

Apr 24   On this day in history bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)  

Apr 24   In the year 1931 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa  

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

Apr 26   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 in the year 1931.  

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

Apr 27   100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) in the year 1931.  

Apr 27   Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach in the year 1931.  

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

Apr 29   In the year 1931 cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0  

Apr 30   On this day in history sammy Woods, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia, 3 for England), dies  

Apr 30   On this day in history william L [Bill] Clay, (Rep-D-MO, 1969- )  

May 01   Empire State Building opens in New York NY on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history norway claims Peter I Island  

May 01   Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS in the year 1931.  

May 01   In the year 1931 the 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City  

May 01   On this day in history the Empire State Building, in New York, is completed  

May 03   On this day in history frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59  

May 04   Ed Cassidy, drummer (Spirit-I Got A Line on You) on this day in history.  

May 04   Mustafa Kemal Pasja becomes Turkish president in the year 1931.  

May 07   Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) in the year 1931.  

May 08   On this day in history operette "Land of Smiles," premieres in London  

May 09   57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 in the year 1931.  

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

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

May 10   In the year 1931 golf ball size hail falls in Burlington NJ  

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

May 11   During Spanish civil war, martial Law is announced in several Spanish cities in the year 1931.  

May 11   In the year 1931 the birth of Rupert Murdoch, Media tycoon  

May 12   In the year 1931 eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72  

May 12   On this day in history johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One  

May 13   Eileen Diss, theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1931 birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist  

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 04   In the year 1931 birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001  

Jan 05   Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 05   Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 william Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies  

Jan 21   In the year 1931 felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67  

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