Famous Deaths Happened In 1931

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11 Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1931.  

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

Jan 21 Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies  

Feb 02 Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 In the year 1931 ion Vidu, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 11 In the year 1931 charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76  

Feb 12 Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian general (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of milan Å ufflay, Croatian politician (b. 1879)  

Feb 23 Nellie Melba, [Helen Mitchell], Australian soprano, dies in the year 1931.  

Feb 26 On this day in history otto Wallach, German chemist (Nobel 1910), dies at 83  

Feb 28 Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities (b. 1839) died in the year 1931.  

Mar 07 Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter/illustrator, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1931 clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87  

Mar 09 Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78 in the year 1931.  

Mar 11 In the year 1931 death of f.W. Murnau, German film director (b. 1888)  

Mar 20 Hermann Müller, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67  

Mar 23 Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters died in the year 1931.  

Mar 27 On this day in history arnold Bennett, novelist, dies  

Mar 31 On this day in history knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43  

Apr 04 Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies in the year 1931.  

Apr 06 On this day in history giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73  

Apr 08 Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.  

Apr 10 Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and painter (b. 1883) died in the year 1931.  

Apr 25 In the year 1931 a J Y (Bert) Hopkins, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of carel Brons, composer  

Jan 01 Siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91)  

Jan 04 Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) was born in the year 1931.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1931 birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)  

Jan 05 Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born on this day in history.