Page 13: Historical Events In 1931

Nov 14   Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England in the year 1931.   

Nov 15   Cornelis A J van Dishoeck, publisher, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history jan Terlouw, Dutch MP (D-66)/author (Winters in Wartime)   

Nov 16   Bob Gibson, rocker in the year 1931.   

Nov 17   Bradman scores 135 NSW v South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1931 georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 19   Frederic Cliffe, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1931.   

Nov 20   Commercial teletype service begins in the year 1931.   

Nov 20   On this day in history commercial teletype service begins (AT&T)   

Nov 20   In the year 1931 the first commercial teletype service was inaugurated on this day   

Nov 21   Malcolm Williamson, composer in the year 1931.   

Nov 22   On this day in history ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite," premieres   

Nov 23   Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague in the year 1931.   

Nov 26   Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, (1980 Nobel Peace Prize) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   1st Test Cricket match at the Gabba Bradman scores 200 on 1st day in the year 1931.   

Nov 28   Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr in the year 1931.   

Nov 28   Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Columbia records and HMV joined to form EMI in the year 1931.   

Nov 30   On this day in history crystal Palace in Hyde Park London destroyed by fire   

Nov 30   John Hyatt Brewer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1931.   

Dec 01   In the year 1931 ottawa branch of Royal Mint begins operation as Royal Canadian Mint   

Dec 02   Edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88) in the year 1931.   

Dec 02   Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80 in the year 1931.   

Dec 03   On this day in history alka Seltzer goes on sale   

Dec 03   On this day in history ellen Blazer, Dutch TV director (Sonja)   

Dec 04   On this day in history "Frankenstein" opens at Mayfair   

Dec 04   Alex Delvecchio, Canadian ice hockey player on this day in history.   

Dec 05   CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal in the year 1931.   

Dec 07   On this day in history bradman scores 219 NSW v South Africa, 234 mins, 15 fours   

Dec 07   In the year 1931 the last Ford Model A was produced on this day. The Ford motor works were then shut down for six months for retooling.   

Dec 08   Coaxial cable patented in the year 1931.   

Dec 09   Benn W Levy's "Springtime for Henry," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1931 spain becomes a republic   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia 1996-2001   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 21   Felix Blumenfeld, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1931.   

Jan 22   In the year 1931 death of alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897)