Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   In the year 1931 pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1931 carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 03   Glenn Hall, National Hockey League goaltender in the year 1931.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist (CBS News, Court TV) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY in the year 1931.   

Oct 07   The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner in the year 1931.   

Oct 09   Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history raoul Pleskow, composer   

Oct 13   On this day in history ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 17   Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer in the year 1931.   

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

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   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP   

Oct 21   A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater)   

Jan 05   Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born in the year 1931.   

Jan 01   Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) died in the year 1931.   

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   In the year 1931 claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies   

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

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

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.