Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   Pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis in the year 1931.   

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

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   On this day in history " 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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts in the year 1931.   

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) in the year 1931.   

Oct 05   The first nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon & Pangborn) in the year 1931.   

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) in the year 1931.   

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

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 in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair in the year 1931.   

Oct 10   A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84   

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history raoul Pleskow, composer   

Oct 13   In the year 1931 ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)   

Oct 13   Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC in the year 1931.   

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   In the year 1931 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

Oct 18   Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 in the year 1931.   

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer   

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

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1931 birth of carel Brons, composer   

Jan 01   Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born in the year 1931.   

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 in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist   

Jan 05   Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

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)