Historical Events In 1931

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

Oct 02   In the year 1931 thomas Johnstone Lipton, sportsman/merchant, dies   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   A J Bennett hits H Garbarino for 1st scoring pass in Canada's Big 4 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Karl von Bach, German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1931.   

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   In the year 1931 ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer   

Oct 18   Thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Laszlo Kalmar, composer in the year 1931.   

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

Oct 20   Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1931.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1931.   

Jan 05   In the year 1931 birth of robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver)   

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 in the year 1931.   

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   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 on this day in history.