Page 9: Historical Events In 1931

Aug 13   Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6   

Aug 15   Ernest Lassy completes longest canoe journey without port (6102 mi)   

Aug 16   Near Valentine, Texas a 5.8 quake was the largest historical earthquake in Texas   

Aug 18   Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1000th consecutively played game.   

Aug 19   In this year, Lefty Grove claims AL record tying 16th consecutive game   

Aug 19   Willie Shoemaker, jockey (won 8833 of 40350 starts).   

Aug 20   45th US Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Eileen Whitingstall (64 61).   

Aug 20   Bernhard Becher, photographer (industrialist builder 19th/20th)   

Aug 20   Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64.   

Aug 21   Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns.   

Aug 21   Gregg Smith, composer.   

Aug 23   45th US Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Eileen B Whitingstall (64 61).   

Aug 24   France and USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty   

Aug 25   Regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee)   

Aug 26   Dane Skerl, composer.   

Aug 27   Willem H Nolens, priest/2nd Chamber member, dies   

Aug 28   John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts).   

Aug 29   David Abercrombie, Abercrombie and Fitch founder.   

Aug 30   Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT)   

Aug 31   Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)   

Aug 31   Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies   

Sep 01   "Boxcar" Willie, singer.   

Sep 02   Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

Sep 03   Dick Motta, NBA coach (856 claims, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings).   

Sep 09   Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist dies at 86   

Sep 10   Alfonso Randano, composer, dies at 78   

Sep 10   Lord Cecil of British Govt says War was never so improbable.   

Sep 11   Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian.   

Sep 11   Salvatore Maranzano is murdered by Charles Luciano's hitmen   

Sep 12   51st US Mens Tennis: H E Vines beats George M Lott Jr (79 63 97 75)   

Sep 12   George Jones, Saratoga Tx, singer (Golden Rings, Oh Lonesome Me)   

Sep 13   Barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999).   

Sep 13   Capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph).   

Sep 15   British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts   

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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)