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Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1931 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1931 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events The Whitney Museum of American Art is founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1931: Events Manufacturer Airspeed Ltd founded in York England. Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert The year 1931 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events George Oppen and his wife Mary found To Publishers in Le Beausset France Louis Zukofsky is editor Events Roy Rogers ' musical career begins Mary Garden retires from the Chicago Opera Alberto Rabagliati 's singing See also 1930 in country music, 1931 in music, other events of 1931, 1932 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January events January 11 - The Boston and Maine Railroad runs its first “Snow Train” for skiers and other winter vacationers The year 1931 in radio involved some significant events Events Debuts January 27 - Clara Lu ’n’ The year 1931 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Athletics September 6 &mdash Czechoslovakia's Antonie Briksová sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague The year 1931 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1931. See also 1930 in Australia, other events of 1931, 1932 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1930 in Canada, other events of 1931, 1932 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1930 in India, other events of 1931, 1932 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events February 12 - 16 members of the Ennis Dalcassian Gaelic Athletic Association club are expelled for attending the Ennis-Nenagh rugby match Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1522800 Increase since previous 31/12/1930 16000 (1 See also 1930 in South Africa, other events of 1931, 1932 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - George V of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, Labour and national Sovereign States A – Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania – Albanian Kingdom – Principality of Andorra – Argentine 1930 state leaders - Events of 1931 - 1932 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- See also List of state leaders in 1931 List of colonial governors Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

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Events of 1931 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes  -  Ship events See also -  Notes -  External links

Events of 1931

January-February

• January 2 - South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics
• January 4 - Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Ernest Orlando Lawrence ( August 8, 1901 – August 27, 1958) was an American physicist and Nobel Laureate best known for his A cyclotron is a type of Particle accelerator. Cyclotrons accelerate Charged particles using a high- Frequency, alternating Voltage (potential Nuclear physics is the field of Physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of Atomic nuclei. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer ( May 30, 1907 &ndash November 28, 2007) was a German pilot.
• January 6 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an
• January 22 - Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs GCB GCMG ( 6 August 1855 &ndash 11 February 1948) Australian judge and politician For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia)
• January 25 - Mohandas Gandhi released again. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January
• January 27 - Pierre Laval forms a government in France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Pierre Laval (28 June 1883 15 October 1945 was a French Politician and statesman who led the Vichy government during World War II, and

• February 3 - Hawke's Bay earthquake - much of the New Zealand city of Napier is destroyed in an earthquake measuring 7. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 1047 am on Tuesday February 3, 1931, killing New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 9 on the Richter scale. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released
• February 10 - New Delhi becomes the capital of India. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• February 12 - Radio Vaticana first broadcast. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Vatican Radio ( Radio Vaticana) is the official Broadcasting service of the Vatican.
• February 14 - The original film version of Dracula with Bela Lugosi is released. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Dracula is a classic 1931 Horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Béla Lugosi as the title character Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American
• February 16 - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud elected president of Finland. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad ( December 15, 1861 &ndash February 29, 1944) was the President of Finland from 1931 to 1937 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• February 20 - California gets the go-ahead by the U.S. Congress to build the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• February 21 - Peruvian revolutionaries hijack a Ford Trimotor aeroplane and demand that the pilot drop propaganda leaflets over Lima. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Propaganda is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people A leaflet in Botany is a part of a compound Leaf. A leaflet may resemble an entire leaf but it is not borne on a stem as a leaf is but rather Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking

March-April

• March 1 - USS Arizona placed back in full commission after a refit. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Construction On 4 March 1913 Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, the second and last of the ''Pennsylvania'' class of "super-dreadnought"
• March 3 - The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's
• March 4 - British viceroy of India and Mohandas Gandhi negotiate. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the Monarch. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January
• March 7 - New House of Representatives opened in Helsinki, Finland. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• March 11 - Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR programme, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR («Готов к труду и обороне СССР» abbreviated as GTO (ГТО was the All-Union physical culture The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• March 17 - Nevada legalizes gambling. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.
• March 23 - Revolt for Independent India leaders Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev are hanged by the British Government. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Bhagat Singh ( Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ بھگت سنگھ pə̀gət̪ sɪ́ŋg ( September 27, 1907 &ndash March 23, 1931 Shivaram Hari Rajguru ( Hindi / Marathi:शिवराम हरि राजगुरु ( August 24, 1908 - March 23, 1931 Sukhdev Thapar (ਸੁਖਦੇਵ ਥਾਪਰ سُکھدیو تھاپر Hindi: सुखदेव थापर was an Indian Revolutionary who lived The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• March 25 - The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The case of the Scottsboro Boys arose in Scottsboro, Alabama during the 1930s when nine black youths ranging in age from twelve to twenty were falsely Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person
• March 27 - British writer Arnold Bennett dies in Paris when he drinks local water to prove it is safe to drink - but is poisoned. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Enoch Arnold Bennett ( 27 May 1867 - 27 March 1931) was an English Novelist. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• March 31 - An earthquake destroys Managua, Nicaragua killing 2000 people. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Managua, Nicaragua in 1931. Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America

• April 6 - Portuguese government declares martial law in Madeira and in the Azores because of an attempted military takeover in Funchal. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior
• April 9 - Execution of Argentinian anarchist Severino Digiovanni. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
• April 14 - 2nd Spanish Republic proclaimed in Spain. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• April 15 - The Castellemmarese War ends with the assassination of Joe "The Boss" Masseria, briefly leaving Salvatore Maranzano as capo di tutti i capi, "boss of all bosses" and undisputed ruler of the American mafia. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English The Castellammarese War (1929 - 1931 was a bloody power struggle for control of the Italian-American Mafia between two factions Giuseppe "Joe The Boss" Masseria (c 1887&ndash April 15, 1931) was an early Mafia don in the United States. Salvatore Maranzano ( July 31, 1886 - September 10, 1931) was an Organized crime figure from the town of Castellammare del The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Maranzano is himself assassinated less than 6 months later, leading to the establishment of the Five Families. The Five Families are the five major Italian-American Mafia crime families which have dominated Organized crime in New York City since the 1930s
• April 18 - An incorporation of Cheverly, Maryland is made. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Cheverly is a town in central Maryland, just outside Washington D
• April 22 - Austria, Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden and USA recognize the Spanish Republic. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country

May-June

• May 1 - Construction of the Empire State Building is completed in New York City. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street The City of New York
• May 4 - Kemal Atatürk re-elected president of Turkey. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• May 13 - Paul Doumer elected president of France. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Joseph Athanase Paul Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 7 May 1932 was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• June 12 - Charlie Parker equals J.T. Hearne's record for the earliest date to reach 100 wickets. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Charles Warrington Leonard "Charlie" Parker ( October 14, 1882 in Prestbury, Gloucestershire – July 11, 1959 John Thomas Hearne (born May 3, 1867 in Buckinghamshire, died April 17, 1944 in Buckinghamshire (known either as Jack Hearne
• June 14 - Overloaded pleasure craft Saint-Philibert, carrying trippers home to Nantes from Île de Noirmoutier, sinks at the mouth of the river Loire in France - over 450 drown
• June 23 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to accomplish the first round-the-world flight in a single-engine plane. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Loire ( Arpitan: Lêre, Occitan: Léger) is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Wiley Hardeman Post ( November 22, 1898 &ndash August 15, 1935) was the first pilot to fly solo around the world Harold Charles Gatty ( 5 January, 1903, Campbell Town, Tasmania - 30 August, 1957, Fiji) was an Australian [1]

July-August

• July - John Haven Emerson of Cambridge, Massachusetts perfects the Emerson iron lung just in time for the growing polio epidemic
• July 1 - Official opening of Milan Central Station
• July 16 - Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signs the first constitution of Ethiopia
• Huang He floods kill between 850,000 and 4,000,000 people - the most deadly historic natural disaster. John Haven "Jack" Emerson ( February 5, 1906 – February 4, 1997) was an American Inventor of Biomedical Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. An iron lung is a large machine that enables a person to breathe when normal Muscle control has been lost or the work of breathing exceeds the person's ability Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Milan Central Station (in Italian Stazione Centrale di Milano or Milano Centrale) is one of the main European Railway stations It is a Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The 1931 China floods or the Central China flood of 1931 is a series of Floods that occurred during the Nanjing decade in the Republic of China A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg
• August 24 - Labour Government of Ramsay MacDonald resigns in Britain - replaced by National Government of people drawn from all parties also under MacDonald. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the James Ramsay MacDonald ( 12 October 1866 &ndash 9 November 1937) was a British politician and twice Prime Minister of the United In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all UK major political parties.
• August 31 - Yangtze River floods - 23 million made homeless

September-October

• September 5 - John Thomson, soccer player, dies in an accident during a Celtic - Rangers match
• September 10 - The worst hurricane in Belize history kills an estimated 1,500 people. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. John Thomson ( January 28, 1909 – September 5, 1931) was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America.
• September 15 - The Invergordon Mutiny: Strikes in Royal Navy due to decreased salaries
• September 18 - Mukden Incident. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. The Invergordon Mutiny was an Industrial action by around a thousand Sailors in the British Atlantic Fleet, that took place on 15 September - Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated On September 18, 1931, near Mukden (now Shenyang) in southern Manchuria, a section of railroad owned by Japan 's South Manchuria Later used by Japan to occupy Manchuria. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast
• September 18 - Geli Raubal is found shot dead in Hitler's apartment
• October - The Caltech Department of Physics Faculty and graduate students meet with Albert Einstein as a guest. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Angelika Maria "Geli" Raubal ( June 4, 1908 &ndash September 19/18 1931 was Adolf Hitler 's Niece. The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, Coeducational research university located in Pasadena Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical
• October 18 - Thomas Edison dies at his home in West Orange, New Jersey. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

November-December

• November 6 - Indian spiritual leader Meher Baba arrives in America for the first time. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Meher Baba ( Devanāgarī: मेहेर बाबा) (February 25 1894 Merwan Sheriar Irani – January 31 1969 was an Indian mystic and spiritual
• November 7 - Chinese Soviet Republic proclaimed by Mao Zedong. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat The Chinese Soviet Republic ( it is also translated as the Soviet Republic of China or the China Soviet Republic, though it is generally referred to in Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led
• November 8
  • French police launch a large scale raid against Corsican bandits. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily
  • Panama Canal is closed for couple of weeks due to damage caused by a number of earthquakes. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
• December 10 - Niceto Alcalá-Zamora elected president of Spanish republic. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres ( July 6, 1877 - February 18, 1949) served briefly as the first Prime Minister of the Second Spanish Republic
• December 11 - The British Parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, which establishes a status of legislative equality between the self-governing dominions of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of Canada, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 The Dominion of New Zealand is the former name of the Realm of New Zealand. } The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day state of the Republic of South Africa.
• December 12 - Eta Chapter of Kappa Delta Phi was founded at The University of Maine at Machias
• December 13 - Wakatsuki Reijiro resigned as Prime Minister of Japan. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Kappa Delta Phi ( ΚΔΦ) is a college general men's fraternity founded on April 14, 1900 at Bridgewater Normal School now known as Bridgewater Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life ( 21 March, 1866 – 20 November, 1949) was a Japanese politician and the 25th and 28th Prime Minister of Japan. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• December 26 - Phi Iota Alpha, the oldest existing Latino fraternity is founded. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Phi Iota Alpha (ΦΙΑ, established December 26, 1931, is the oldest Latino fraternity still in existence and works to motivate people develop leaders History Established in 1998 NALFO the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities

Undated

• Deuterium discovered by Harold Clayton Urey. Deuterium, also called heavy hydrogen, is a Stable isotope of Hydrogen with a Natural abundance in the Oceans of Earth Harold Clayton Urey ( April 29, 1893 &ndash January 5, 1981) was an American Physical chemist whose pioneering work
• Ust-Abakanskoye becomes Abakan. Abakan (Абака́н Khakass: Ағбан is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia, in South Siberia Abakan (Абака́н Khakass: Ағбан is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia, in South Siberia
• National Committee for Modification of the Volstead Act formed to work for repeal of prohibition in United States. The American Federation of Labor 's National Committee for Moderation of the Volstead Act was created in January 1931 This article discusses the repeal of (alcohol Prohibition in the United States.
• The Persistence of Memory is put on display for the first time in Paris at the Galerie Pierre Colle. La persistencia de la memoria ( 1931) or The Persistence of Memory is the most famous Painting by artist Salvador Dalí

Ongoing

• Rise of the NAZI party. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German

Births

1931 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1931 MCMXXXI
Ab urbe condita	2684
Armenian calendar	1380 ԹՎ ՌՅՁ
Bahá'í calendar	87 – 88
Berber calendar	2881
Buddhist calendar	2475
Burmese calendar	1293
Chinese calendar	4567/4627-11-13 (庚午年十一月十三日) — to — 4568/4628-11-23 (辛未年十一月廿三日)
Coptic calendar	1647 – 1648
Ethiopian calendar	1923 – 1924
Hebrew calendar	5691 – 5692
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1986 – 1987
- Shaka Samvat	1853 – 1854
- Kali Yuga	5032 – 5033
Holocene calendar	11931
Iranian calendar	1309 – 1310
Islamic calendar	1349 – 1350
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 6 (昭和6年)
Korean calendar	4264
Thai solar calendar	2474
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January-February

• January 5
  • Alvin Ailey, American choreographer (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Alvin Ailey Jr ( January 5, 1931 &ndash December 1, 1989) was an American Modern dancer and Choreographer 1989)
  • Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist
  • Robert Duvall, American actor and director
• January 6 - E. L. Doctorow, American author
• January 8 - Bill Graham, German concert promoter (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Alfred Brendel KBE (born January 5 1931 is an Austrian Pianist, born in Czechoslovakia and a resident of the United Kingdom. Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American Film Actor and director who has won an Academy Award Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, New York New York) is an American Author whose critically acclaimed and award winning fiction Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Bill Graham ( January 8, 1931 &ndash October 25, 1991) was an American Impresario and rock Concert promoter 1991)
• January 10 - Peter Barnes, English playwright and screenwriter (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Peter Barnes, ( January 10 1931 &ndash July 1 2004) was an English Olivier Award -winning Playwright and 2004)
• January 12 - Roland Alphonso, Jamaican musician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Roland Alphonso or Rolando Alphonso aka The Chief Musician ( January 12 1931, Havana, Cuba - November 20 1998)
• January 13 - Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13 1931 – May 25 2007 was an American Actor, Comedian, director and drama teacher known for his comedic 2007)
• January 14 - Caterina Valente, French singer and actress
• January 16 - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is a singer dancer and actress Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Johannes Rau ( January 16, 1931 &ndash January 27, 2006) was a German Politician of the SPD. The President of Germany (deutscher Bundespräsident is Germany 's Head of state. 2006)
• January 17 - James Earl Jones, American actor
• January 19 - Robert MacNeil, Canadian journalist
• January 20 - David Lee, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• January 22 - Sam Cooke, American singer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil, known sometimes as Robin (born January 19, 1931) is currently a Novelist and formerly was a Television Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. David Morris Lee (born January 20, 1931) is a physicist whose work on low-temperature Helium-3 won him the Nobel Prize in 1996 The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and 1964)
• January 26 - Alfred Lynch, English actor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Alfred Cornelius Lynch (26 January 1931 – 16 December 2003 was a British actor on stage film and television 2003)
• January 27 - Mordecai Richler, Canadian author (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and 2001)
• January 30 - Allan W. Eckert, American historian, naturalist, and author
• January 31 - Ernie Banks, baseball player
• February 1 - Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Allan W Eckert (born January 30 1931) is an American Historical novelist and naturalist. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской 2007)
• February 2
  • Dries van Agt, Dutch politician
  • Les Dawson, British comedian (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt (born 2 February 1931 is a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982 Les Dawson (born 2 February 1931 in Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, England died 10 June 1993 was a popular English 1993)
• February 6 - Rip Torn, American actor and director
• February 8 - James Dean, American actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Television and Film Actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film 1955)
• February 10 - Thomas Bernhard, Dutch author (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Thomas Bernhard (born Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard, February 9, 1931 - February 12, 1989) was an Austrian Playwright 1989)
• February 11 - Larry Merchant, American author and boxing commentator
• February 13 - Geoff Edwards, American actor and game show host
• February 16
  • George E. Sangmeister, American politician (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Larry Merchant (born February 11, 1931) is an American former Sportswriter and longtime commentator for HBO Sports presentations of Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Geoffrey Oswald "Geoff" Edwards (born on February 15, 1931 in Westfield New Jersey) is an Emmy Award-winning American Television Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols George Edward Sangmeister ( February 16, 1931 &ndash October 7, 2007) was a former member of the United States House of Representatives 2007)
  • Ken Takakura, Japanese actor
• February 18 - Johnny Hart, American cartoonist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. born, is a Japanese Actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic honorable presence he brings to his roles Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Johnny Hart ( February 18 1931 &ndash April 7 2007) was an American Cartoonist noted as the creator of the Comic strip 2007)
• February 18 - Toni Morrison, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate
• February 18 - Bob St. Clair, American football player
• February 24 - Brian Close, British cricketer
• February 25 - Eric Edgar Cooke, Western Australian Murderer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18 1931 is a Nobel Prize -winning American author editor and professor The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Robert Bruce St Clair, Nicknamed " The Geek " (born February 18, 1931) is a former San Francisco American football Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Dennis Brian Close (born 24 February 1931 in Rawdon, near Leeds, Yorkshire) usually known as Brian Close, was a Cricketer Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Eric Edgar Cooke ( February 25, 1931 – October 26, 1964) was an Australian Serial killer. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. 1964)
• February 26 - Ally McLeod, Scottish football manager
• February 28 - Dean Smith, American basketball coach

March-April

• March 2
  • Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• March 4
  • Wally Bruner, American journalist and television host (d. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28 1931 is a retired head coach of men’s college Basketball. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The President of the Soviet Union was the Head of State of the USSR from March 15, 1990 to December 25, 1991. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Wally Bruner ( March 4, 1931 &ndash November 3, 1997) was an American Journalist and television host 1997)
  • William Henry Keeler, American Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal
  • Alice Rivlin, American economist
• March 8 - Neil Postman, American media theorist and cultural critic
• March 11 - Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born publisher
• March 22
  • Burton Richter, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • William Shatner, Canadian actor
• March 26 - Leonard Nimoy, American actor and director
• March 29
  • Aleksei Gubarev, cosmonaut
  • Norman Tebbit, British politician
• April 1 -
  • Rolf Hochhuth, German writer
  • Ita Ever, Estonian actress
• April 6 - Suchitra Sen (Roma Dasgupta), the legendary Bengali Actress, is born in Pabna (now in Bangladesh). Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar William Henry Cardinal Keeler (born March 4, 1931) is a American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Alice Mitchell Rivlin (born March 4, 1931, in Philadelphia) is an Economist, a former U Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Neil Postman ( March 8, 1931 - October 5, 2003) was an American professor media theorist, and cultural critic who is best Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Burton Richter (born March 22 1931) is a Nobel Prize -winning American physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Aleksei Aleksandrovich Gubarev ( Russian: Алексей Александрович Губарев born March 29, 1931 in Gvardeitsi) was a Norman Beresford Tebbit Baron Tebbit CH, PC (born 29 March 1931 is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Rolf Hochhuth (born April 1, 1931 in Eschwege) is a German author and playwright Ita Ever (born Ilse Ever, April 1, 1931 in Paide, Järva County, Estonia) is an Estonian film radio theater Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Suchitra Sen ( April 6 1929) or April 6, 1931[http //wwwtripurainfo The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between Bangladesh and India) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• April 11 - Johnny Sheffield, American actor
• April 27 - Igor Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist
• April 29
  • Frank Auerbach, German-born painter
  • Lonnie Donegan, Scottish musician (d. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Johnny Sheffield (born April 11, 1931) is an American former Child actor. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Igor Oistrakh (Игорь Ойстрах (born April 27, 1931) is a Ukrainian violinist Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Frank Helmut Auerbach (born April 29, 1931) is a German -born British painter. Lonnie Donegan MBE ( 29 April 1931 &ndash 3 November 2002) was a Skiffle musician possibly the most famous of them all 2002)

May-June

• May 6 - Willie Mays, baseball player
• May 7 - Teresa Brewer, American pop and jazz singer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Teresa Brewer ( May 7, 1931 &ndash October 17, 2007) was an American pop and jazz Singer who was one of the most popular 2007)
• May 13
  • Jim Jones, American cult leader (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. James Warren "Jim" Jones (May 13 1931 &ndash November 18 1978 was the American founder of the Peoples Temple, which is best known for the November 18 1978 1978)
  • Jiri Petr, Czech university president
• May 14 - Alvin Lucier, American composer
• May 15
  • Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
  • Ken Venturi, American golfer
• May 16 - Natwar Singh, Indian politician
• May 18 - Robert Morse, American actor
• May 19 - Eric Tappy, Swiss tenor
• May 20 - Ken Boyer, baseball player (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jiří Petr, Prof DrSc Drhc (b 1931) is a Czech Agroscientist University Professor and Emeritus Chancellor (Rector Emeritus of the Czech University of Agriculture Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Alvin Lucier (born May 14, 1931) is an American Composer of Experimental music and Sound installations that explore acoustic phenomena Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Joseph Anthony Califano Jr (born May 15, 1931) is As of 2005 the Chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Ken Venturi (born May 15, 1931) was a prominent PGA Tour professional during the late 1950s and early 1960s Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K Natwar Singh (born May 16, 1931, Jaghina Bharatpur, Rajastan, India) is Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Robert Morse (born May 18, 1931, Newton Massachusetts) is an American Actor. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Eric Tappy (born May 19, 1931) is a Swiss Operatic Tenor. Tappy studied with Fernando Carpi at the Geneva Conservatory Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Kenton Lloyd Boyer ( May 20 1931 – September 7 1982) was an American Third baseman and manager in Major 1982)
• May 25 - Georgi Grechko, cosmonaut
• May 30 - Fr. John O'Brien, Irish priest and musician (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Georgi Mikhailovich Grechko ( Russian: Георгий Михайлович Гречко born May 25, 1931 in Leningrad) was a Soviet Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Very Reverend Fr John O'Brien ( 30 May 1931 &ndash 6 January 2008) was a Roman Catholic Priest 2008)
• May 31
  • John Robert Schrieffer, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Shirley Verrett, American mezzo-soprano
• June 3 - Lindy Remigino, American athlete
• June 7 - Malcolm Morley, English-born painter
• June 9 - Jackie Mason, American comedian
• June 9 - Joe Santos, American actor
• June 13 - Moysés Baumstein, Brazilian Holographer and artist
• June 14 - Ross Higgins, Australian actor
• June 27 - Martinus J. G. Veltman, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate

July-August

• July 1 - Leslie Caron, French actress
• July 4 - Stephen Boyd, Irish actor (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. John Robert Schrieffer (born May 31, 1931) is an American physicist and with John Bardeen and Leon Neil Cooper, recipient of the The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Shirley Verrett (born May 31 1931) is an American Operatic Mezzo-soprano and Soprano. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Lindy John Remigino (born June 3 1931) is an American athlete, the 1952 Olympic 100 m champion Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Malcolm Morley (born June 7, 1931) is an English Artist now living in the United States. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. Joe Santos (born June 9, 1931) is an American Film and Television Actor. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Moysés Baumstein ( São Paulo, June 13, 1931 - São Paulo December 4, 1991) was a Brazilian artist Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Ross Higgins (born Sydney New South Wales June 14, 1930) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the Television Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Martinus Justinus Godefriedus Veltman (born June 27, 1931 in Waalwijk) is a Dutch theoretical physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (lɛsli kaʁɔ̃ (born 1 July 1931 is a two-time Academy Award-nominated French Film actress and Dancer. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Stephen Boyd ( July 4, 1931 &ndash June 2, 1977) born William Millar, was an Irish -born actor from Glengormley 1977)
• July 6 - Della Reese, American singer and actress
• July 10 - Alice Munro, Canadian writer
• July 23 - Te Atairangi Kaahu, Māori Queen (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931) is an American Actress and Singer. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Alice Ann Munro ( Née Laidlaw; born 10 July 1931) is a Canadian short-story writer and three-time winner of Canada's Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE ( 23 July 1931 &ndash 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years the 2006)
• July 26 - Fred Foster, American songwriter and record producer
• July 27 - Jerry Van Dyke, American comedian and actor
• August 7 - Charles E. "Charlie" Rice, Legal Scholar and Author
• August 12 - William Goldman, American author
• August 15 - Joe Feeney, American singer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Fred Luther Foster (born July 26, 1931) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and founder of Monument Records. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931, in Danville Illinois) is an American Comedian and Actor. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Charles Edward Rice (born August 7, 1931) is an American legal scholar Catholic apologist and author of several books Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Joe Feeney ( August 15, 1931 - April 16, 2008) was an American Tenor singer who was a member of The Lawrence Welk 2008)
• August 15 - Florian ZaBach, American musician and TV personality (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Florian ZaBach (c August 15, 1918 - February 25, 2006) was an American musician and TV personality 2006)
• August 18 - Bramwell Tillsley, General of The Salvation Army
• August 19 - Willie Shoemaker, American jockey (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Bramwell Tillsley (born August 18, 1931) was the 14th General of The Salvation Army Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. William Lee Shoemaker ( August 19, 1931 &ndash October 12, 2003) was an American Jockey. 2003)
• August 23 - Hamilton O. Smith, American microbiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• August 25 - Hal Fishman, Los Angeles based local news anchor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Hamilton Othanel Smith (born August 23, 1931) is an American Microbiologist and Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Hal Fishman ( August 25 1931 – August 7 2007) was the longest-running News anchor in the history of American television (d. 2007)
• August 25 - Regis Philbin, American television personality
• August 28 - John Shirley-Quirk, English bass-baritone
• August 30 - Jack Swigert, American astronaut (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital John Shirley-Quirk CBE (born August 28, 1931) is an English Bass-baritone. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and John Leonard 'Jack' Swigert Jr, ( August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was a NASA Astronaut. 1982)
• August 31 - Jean Béliveau, Canadian hockey player

September-October

• September 8 - Jack Rosenthal, English playwright (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Jean Arthur Béliveau CC, CQ (b August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional Ice Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Jack Rosenthal CBE ( 8 September 1931 - 29 May 2004) was an English Playwright, who wrote 129 early episodes 2004)
• September 12 - George Jones, American singer and songwriter, king of country music
• September 17 - Anne Bancroft, American actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931 in Saratoga Texas) is an award-winning American Country music singer known for his long list of Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Anne Bancroft ( September 17 1931 – June 6 2005) was an American method Actress. 2005)
• September 21 - Larry Hagman, American actor
• September 22
  • Fay Weldon, British author
  • George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Larry Martin Hagman (born September 21, 1931) is an American film and television Actor, producer and director, primarily Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Fay Weldon CBE (born 22 September 1931 is a British Novelist, Short story writer Playwright, and Essayist whose work 2003)
• September 23 - Gerald Stairs Merrithew, Canadian educator and statesman (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew PC, CD, BA, BEd, LLD ( September 23, 1931 - September 5 2004)
• September 29
  • James Watson Cronin, American nuclear physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Anita Ekberg, Swedish actress
• September 30
  • Angie Dickinson, American actress
  • Wesley L. Fox, U. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. James Watson Cronin (born September 29, 1931) is an American nuclear physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29 1931 is a Swedish model, actress and cult Sex symbol. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) is a Golden Globe -winning American television and Film actress, perhaps Wesley Lee Fox (born September 30 1931 is a decorated United States Military Veteran and retired Colonel in the Marine Corps. S. Marine Corps officer
• October 6 - Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 7
  • Cotton Fitzsimmons, American basketball coach (d. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Riccardo Giacconi (born October 6, 1931) is an Italian-born American Nobel Prize -winning Astrophysicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons ( October 7, 1931 &ndash July 24, 2004) was a college and NBA Basketball 2004)
  • Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop and activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• October 13 - Eddie Mathews, baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews ( October 13 1931 – February 18 2001) was a Hall of Fame Third baseman in Major 2001)
• October 15 - Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, President of India
• October 16
  • James Chace, American historian (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம் born October 15 1931 Tamil Nadu Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western James Clarke Chace ( October 16, 1931 - October 8, 2004) was an eminent Historian, writing on American Diplomacy and 2004)
  • Charles Colson, American Watergate conspirator
  • Rosa Rosal, Filipino actress and humanitarian
• October 17 - Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian writer
• October 19 - John le Carré, English novelist
• October 20 - Mickey Mantle, baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kingdoms in Conflict (1988 but I don't know where--> Charles (Chuck Wendell Colson (born October 16 Florence Danon Gayda (born October 16, 1931) better known as Rosa Rosal, is a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film Actress Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Ernst Hinterberger (b October 17, 1931 in Vienna) is an Austrian Writer. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. John le Carré is the Pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted 1995)
• October 23
  • Jim Bunning, baseball player and U. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American politician and former Pitcher in Major League Baseball S. Senator
  • Diana Dors, English actress (d. Diana Dors ( October 23, 1931 &ndash May 4, 1984) was an English actress and Sex symbol. 1984)
• October 25 - Jimmy McIlroy, Irish footballer and football manager
• October 31 - Dan Rather, American television news reporter

November-December

• November 3 - Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a James "Jimmy" McIlroy (b October 25 1931, Lambeg near Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a former football player Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan ( Simplified Chinese: 傅铁山 Traditional Chinese: 傅鐵山 November 3, 1931 - April 20, 2007 2007)
• November 5 - Ike Turner, American singer and songwriter (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Ike Wister Turner ( November 5 1931 &ndash December 12 2007) was an American Musician, Bandleader, 2007)
• November 15 - Mwai Kibaki, third President of Kenya
• November 21
  • Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. List of the heads of state of Kenya Dominion of Kenya (1963 – 1964 Republic of Kenya (1964 – present Latest election "Notes from Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO (honorary CBE (21 November 1931 – 2 March 2003 was an Australian Composer and Master of the 2003)
  • Revaz Dogonadze, Georgian physicist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Revaz Dogonadze ( November 21, 1931 - May 13, 1985) was a notable Georgian 1985)
• November 23 - Dervla Murphy, Irish author
• November 26 - Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• November 28 - Hope Lange, American actress (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Dervla Murphy (born 28 November 1931, Ireland) is a female touring Cyclist and author of adventure travel books Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born November 26, 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Hope Elise Ross Lange ( November 28, 1933 &ndash December 19, 2003) was an Academy Award-nominated American stage film and 2003)
• December 1
  • Jimmy Lyons, American musician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Jimmy Lyons ( December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an Alto saxophone player 1986)
  • Jim Nesbitt, singer
• December 2
  • Edwin Meese, American attorney general
  • Nigel Calder, British science writer
• December 11 - Rita Moreno, Academy award-winning Puerto Rican actress
• December 12 - Lionel Blair, British actor, choreographer, tap dancer, headmaster and TV presenter
• December 23 - Ronnie Schell, American actor
• December 24 - Mauricio Kagel, Argentine composer
• December 30 - Skeeter Davis, American singer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jim Nesbitt ( December 1, 1931 &ndash November 29, 2007) was a Country music singer Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Edwin "Ed" Meese III (born December 2, 1931 in Oakland California) served as the seventy-fifth Attorney General of the United Nigel Calder (born December 2 1931) is a British Science writer. A science journalist (or science writer) is a Journalist who specializes in writing about Science topics and thus practices Science journalism Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a singer dancer and multiple award-winning actress Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Lionel Blair (born Henry Lionel Blair Ogus on 12 December, 1931 in Montreal, Canada) is a British Actor, Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Ronald Ralph Schell (born December 23 1931 in Richmond California) is an American Actor, stand-up Comedian and Cartoon Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Mauricio Kagel ( December 24, 1931 – September 18, 2008) was a German - Argentine Composer who was notable Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer 2004)
• December 31 - Bob Shaw, Irish writer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Bob Shaw, born Robert Shaw ( December 31, 1931 - February 12, 1996) was a Science fiction author and fan from Northern 1996)

Deaths

January - June

• January 11 - James Milton Carroll, Baptist pastor, historian, and author (b. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. James Milton Carroll ( January 8, 1852 &ndash January 11, 1931) was a Baptist pastor leader historian and author 1852)
• January 14 - Hardy Richardson, baseball player (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Hardy Richardson ( April 21, 1855 in Clarksboro, New Jersey – January 14, 1931 in Utica, New York 1855)
• January 22 - Alma Rubens, American actress (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Alma Rubens ( February 19, 1897 – January 22, 1931) was an American Silent film Actress and stage performer 1897)
• January 23 - Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (А́нна Па́вловна Па́влова (&ndash 23 January, 1931) was a famous Russian Ballerina of the late 1881)
• February 11 - Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, OM (13 June 1854 &ndash 11 February 1931 was a British Engineer, best known for his invention of the Steam turbine. 1854)
• February 16 - Wilhelm von Gloeden, German photographer (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Wilhelm von Gloeden ( September 16, 1856 &ndash February 16, 1931) was a German Photographer who worked mainly in 1856)
• February 23 - Dame Nellie Melba, Australian soprano (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Dame Nellie Melba GBE (19 May 1861 &ndash 23 February 1931 born Helen Porter 1861)
• February 26 - Otto Wallach, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Otto Wallach ( 27 March, 1847 - 26 February, 1931) was a German Chemist and Nobel laureate for work on Alicyclic The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1847)
• March 5 - Arthur Tooth, Anglican clergyman (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Father Arthur Tooth SSC (1839–1931 a Ritualist and Clergyman in the Church of England, and a member of the Society of the Holy Cross 1839)
• March 7 - Akseli Gallén-Kallela, Finnish painter (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Akseli Gallen-Kallela ( April 26 1865 &ndash March 7 1931)was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations 1865)
• March 11 - F.W. Murnau, German director (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, better known as F W Murnau ( December 28, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential 1888)
• March 20 - Hermann Müller, Chancellor of Germany (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. ( May 18, 1876 &ndash March 20, 1931) born in Mannheim, was a German Social Democratic politician who served as Foreign The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1876)
• March 21 - Bhagat Singh, Indian revolutionary (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Bhagat Singh ( Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ بھگت سنگھ pə̀gət̪ sɪ́ŋg ( September 27, 1907 &ndash March 23, 1931 1908)
• March 27 - Arnold Bennett, novelist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Enoch Arnold Bennett ( 27 May 1867 - 27 March 1931) was an English Novelist. 1867)
• March 31 - Knute Rockne, American football coach (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31, 1888)
• April 8 - Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Erik Axel Karlfeldt ( July 20, 1864 — April 8, 1931) was a Swedish Poet whose highly symbolist Poetry masquerading The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1864)
• April 10 - Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet and painter (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Kahlil Gibran (born Gibrān Khalīl Gibrān bin Mikhā'īl bin Sa'ad; Arabic ar جبران خليل جبران بن ميخائيل بن سعد (born January 1883)
• April 30 - Sammy Woods, English cricketer (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Sammy Woods ( Samuel Moses James Woods; born April 13 1867, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1867)
• May 9 - Albert Abraham Michelson, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Albert Abraham Michelson ( December 19, 1852 &ndash May 9, 1931) was a Polish - American Physicist known The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1852)
• May 14 - David Belasco, American writer (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the David Belasco ( July 25, 1853 - May 14, 1931) was an American Playwright, Impresario, director 1853)

July - December

• July 4 - Buddie Petit, American jazz musician
• July 12 - Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Buddie Petit or Buddy Petit (ca 1890?- 4 July, 1931) was a highly regarded early Jazz Cornetist His early life is somewhat mysterious Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom ( 15 January 1866 &ndash 12 July 1931) was a Swedish clergyman Archbishop of Uppsala in The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1866)
• August 6 - Bix Beiderbecke, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Leon Bix Beiderbecke ( March 10, 1903 &ndash August 6, 1931) was an American Jazz Cornetist and composer as well 1903)
• August 26 - Hamaguchi Osachi, 27th Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. was a Japanese Politician and the 27th Prime Minister of Japan from 2 July 1929 to 14 April 1931. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1870)
• August 27
  • Frank Harris, Irish author and editor (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Frank Harris ( February 14, 1856 &ndash August 27, 1931) was a naturalised American Author of British origin editor, 1856)
  • Francis Marion Smith, American businessman (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Francis Marion Smith (aka "Borax" Smith and the "Borax King") ( February 2, 1846 &ndash August 27, 1931 1846)
• September 5 - John Thomson, Scottish footballer (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. John Thomson ( January 28, 1909 – September 5, 1931) was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland 1909)
• October 13 - Ernst Didring, Swedish writer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Ernst Didring was an early 20th century author who wrote mainly of life in his home country of Sweden ( October 18 1868, Stockholm - October 1868)
• October 18 - Thomas Edison, American inventor (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid 1847)
• November 11 - Shibusawa Eiichi, Japanese industrialist (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Shibusawa Eiichi 1st Viscount Shibusawa |渋沢 栄一| Shibusawa Eiichi | March 16, 1840 - November 11, 1931 }} was a Japanese 1840)
• December 2 - Vincent d'Indy, French composer (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (March 27 1851 &ndash December 2 1931 was a French Composer and teacher 1851)
• December 5 - Vachel Lindsay, American poet (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Nicholas Vachel Lindsay ( November 10, 1879 – December 5, 1931) was an American Poet. 1879)
• date unknown - Joseph Tabrar, British songwriter (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Tabrar ( November 5 1857 &ndash 1931 was one of the most famous songwriters of British Music hall (similar to American Vaudeville 1857)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - not awarded
• Chemistry - Carl Bosch, Friedrich Bergius
• Physiology or Medicine - Otto Heinrich Warburg
• Literature - Erik Axel Karlfeldt
• Peace - Jane Addams, Nicholas Murray Butler

Ship events

• List of ship launches in 1931
• List of ship commissionings in 1931
• List of ship decommissionings in 1931
• List of shipwrecks in 1931

See also

• 20th century

Notes

External links

• The 1930s Timeline: 1931 — from American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia

Table of Contents

Contents 1 Events of 1931 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-June 1.4 July-August 1.5 September-October 1.6 November-December 1.7 Undated 1.8 Ongoing 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December 4 Nobel prizes 5 Ship events 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links 9 Table of Contents

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