Page 7: Historical Events In 1931

Jun 09   Henrique Oswald, composer, dies at 79.   

Jun 09   The rocket-fueled aircraft design is patented by Robet Goddard.   

Jun 10   Norway occupies East-Greenland.   

Jun 12   Al Capone is indicted for violating Prohibition laws.   

Jun 12   Al Capone is indicted on 5000 counts of prohibition and perjury   

Jun 13   In this year, 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand claims in 2:29.6.   

Jun 13   Lachlan Macleay, USAF/pilot   

Jun 14   French "St Philbert" overturned off St Nazaire France, drowns 450.   

Jun 14   French "St Philbert" overturns off St Nazaire France, drowns 450   

Jun 14   Marla Gibbs, Chicago Ill, actress (Florence-Jeffersons, Mary-227)   

Jun 15   Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann, retire from baseball   

Jun 16   Austrian govt of Ender falls.   

Jun 19   1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct.   

Jun 19   The inaugural photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct   

Jun 20   Karl Buresch is recorded as becoming chancellor of Austrian.   

Jun 22   Henk Vonhoff, Dutch politician (VVD)   

Jun 22   RVU, Radio-Volks-University, forms   

Jun 23   Urs Jaeggi, writer   

Jun 23   Wiley Post and Harold Catty took off for flight around world   

Jun 24   USSR and Afghanistan sign neutrality treaty   

Jun 27   3rd Ryder Cup: US claims, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US)   

Jun 27   Alojz Srebotnjak, composer.   

Jun 28   Junior Johnson, American NASCAR driver.   

Jun 29   109°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record)   

Jun 30   James Loughran, British conductor   

Jul 01   China floods in China killing 400000-4000000 people.   

Jul 01   China floods in China killing 4000000 people.   

Jul 01   Ice vending machines introduced in LA.   

Jul 01   Leslie Caron, Boulogne-Biliancourt France, actr (Lili, Father Goose)   

Jul 03   51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood Jr beats F X Shields (walkover).   

Jul 03   Andres Burnier, [Catharina Dessaur], criminologist/author (Jongensuur).   

Jul 04   Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62.   

Jul 05   James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, criminal   

Jul 06   35th US Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio   

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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)