Page 11: Historical Events In 1931

Oct 02   Pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts in the year 1931.   

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   On this day in history 1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history raoul Pleskow, composer   

Oct 13   Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter (512) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history musical "Everybody's Welcome" with T/J Dorsey premieres in NYC   

Oct 14   On this day in history 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd kills her first victim on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, inventor, dies in West Orange, NJ, at 84   

Oct 19   In the year 1931 laszlo Kalmar, composer   

Oct 19   The birth of John Le Carre, English author on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 20   In the year 1931 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   Toshiki Kaifu, premier of Japan (1989-91) was born on this day in history.   

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   Alvin Ailey, choreographer (American Dance Theater) was born in the year 1931.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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.