Page 3: Historical Events In 1931

Mar 05   Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact in the year 1931.   

Mar 07   Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter/illustrator, dies at 65 in the year 1931.   

Mar 08   On this day in history clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 09   Ida B Wells-Barnett, famous black, dies in Chicago at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history taina Elg, Helsinki Finland, actress (Hercules in NY, Les Girls)   

Mar 10   On this day in history british Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley   

Mar 11   "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key, officially became the national anthem of the United States in the year 1931.   

Mar 11   Province of Quebec extends civil rights to women, but still withholds the right to vote in the year 1931.   

Mar 11   Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union in the year 1931.   

Mar 14   In the year 1931 1st theater built for rear movie projection (NYC)   

Mar 16   In the year 1931 genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth)   

Mar 16   Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee on this day in history.   

Mar 18   1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   First electric razors made in the United States on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain   

Mar 18   In the year 1931 the first electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)   

Mar 19   In the year 1931 nevada legalizes gambling   

Mar 20   Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1931 ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

Mar 21   KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on this day in history.   

Mar 21   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson in the year 1931.   

Mar 21   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1931 ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67   

Mar 22   On this day in history star Trek actor William Shatner born this day.   

Mar 23   On this day in history bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev embrace the gallows during the Indian struggle for independence. Their request to be shot by a firing squad is refused.   

Mar 23   Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Indian freedom fighters in the year 1931.   

Mar 25   Hal Kemp & his Orch record Whistles, with Skinnay Ennis on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in Alabama on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history iraq & Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty   

Mar 26   On this day in history iraq &Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty   

Mar 26   In the year 1931 new Delhi replaces Calcutta as capitol of British-Indies   

Mar 27   On this day in history arnold Bennett, novelist, dies   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carel Brons, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1931 birth of siddig El Nigoumi, ceramicist   

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 in the year 1931.   

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   Robert Duvall, San Diego Calif, actor (Great Santini, Taxi Driver) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851)   

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   Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer], French writer (La fille perdue), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 14   William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies in the year 1931.   

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

Jan 22   Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) died on this day in history.