Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

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

Oct 02   On this day in history thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies   

Oct 03   Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1931.   

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

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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

Oct 04   The comic strip Dick Tracy by Chester Gould debuts on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history js Van Severen forms Verdinaso (Union of Flemish Natl Solidarists)   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1931 desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 1st International Conference on Calendar Reform   

Oct 12   Raoul Pleskow, composer in the year 1931.   

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   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim   

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

Oct 17   On this day in history ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

Oct 18   In the year 1931 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   On this day in history frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1931.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 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   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1931 art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

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

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.