Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   In the year 1931 pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

Oct 02   Thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1931 carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 03   Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender in the year 1931.   

Oct 04   In the year 1931 " Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" Gumshoe Dick Tracy debuted in The Detroit Mirror. A week later, The New York Daily News and hundreds of others picked up the Chester Gould comic strip.   

Oct 04   In the year 1931 dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 04   In the year 1931 the comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 05   1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.   

Oct 05   The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) in the year 1931.   

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY in the year 1931.   

Oct 07   On this day in history desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)   

Oct 07   First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on this day in history.   

Oct 07   The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1931 a J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4   

Oct 10   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1931 100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front"   

Oct 12   In the year 1931 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform   

Oct 12   In the year 1931 raoul Pleskow, composer   

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1931 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

Oct 16   On this day in history trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st   

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim in the year 1931.   

Oct 17   On this day in history al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

Oct 17   In the year 1931 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

Oct 18   On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

Oct 19   On this day in history laszlo Kalmar, composer   

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author in the year 1931.   

Oct 20   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1931.   

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1931 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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Jan 01   Carel Brons, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 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   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 in the year 1931.   

Jan 09   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1931 oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67   

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