Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

Oct 02   Thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies in the year 1931.   

Oct 03   Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1931 glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender   

Oct 04   " 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 in the year 1931.   

Oct 04   On this day in history dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts   

Oct 04   The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts in the year 1931.   

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) in the year 1931.   

Oct 06   In the year 1931 fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV)   

Oct 06   Js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists) in the year 1931.   

Oct 07   1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982) in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history the birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner   

Oct 09   In the year 1931 tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair   

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

Oct 10   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 in the year 1931.   

Oct 11   On this day in history 100,000 extreme-right Germans form "Harzburger Front"   

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

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

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

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

Oct 16   In the year 1931 trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim   

Oct 17   In the year 1931 al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison   

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1931 emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 20   In the year 1931 frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP   

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   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   In the year 1931 birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1931 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   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 in the year 1931.   

Jan 04   On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died in the year 1931.