Historical Events In 1931

Jan 03   In the year 1931 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

Jan 03   Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) in the year 1931.   

Jan 04   Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40 in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   On this day in history robert Duvall, American film actor   

Jan 05   The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor on this day in history.   

Jan 06   The birth of Edgar Laurence (aka. E.L.) Doctorow, American writer in the year 1931.   

Jan 06   Thomas Edison submits his last patent application on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand's west coast.   

Jan 08   Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 10   Phila Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history bradman scores 223 Australia v WI, 297 mins, 26 fours   

Jan 16   In the year 1931 bradman scores 223 Australia vs West Indies, 297 minutes, 26 fours   

Jan 16   Vladimir Skutina, writer playwright/journalist in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 22   French govt of Steeg falls in the year 1931.   

Jan 22   In the year 1931 sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1931 ib Norholm, composer   

Jan 25   In the year 1931 dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor (Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug)   

Jan 26   Hungary-Austria sign peace treaty in the year 1931.   

Jan 28   In the year 1931 bradman scores 220 NSW v Victoria, 308 mins, 13 fours   

Jan 30   On this day in history charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" premieres at Los Angeles Theater   

Jan 30   In the year 1931 the birth of Gene Hackman, American stage and 'Oscar' winning screen actor   

Jan 31   In the year 1931 nHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals   

Feb 01   The birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician in the year 1931.   

Feb 02   1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1931 hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72   

Feb 04   In the year 1931 national League adopts a deader baseball   

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

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

Jan 04   Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001 was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1931.   

Jan 11   Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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