1931 in the United States

Summary

Events from the year 1931 in the United States.

1931
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1910s
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
See also:

Incumbents edit

Federal government edit

Events edit

January edit

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March edit

April edit

May edit

 
May 1: Empire State Building completed

June edit

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November edit

December edit

Undated edit

Ongoing edit

Births edit

January edit

 
Robert Duvall
 
James Earl Jones

February edit

 
James Dean
 
Toni Morrison

March edit

 
Leonard Nimoy

April edit

 
John Gavin

May edit

 
Willie Mays
 
Carroll Baker
 
John Schrieffer

June edit

 
Marla Gibbs
 
Olympia Dukakis
 
Billy Casper

July edit

 
Della Reese
 
Tab Hunter
 
Frank Ramsey
 
Jerry Van Dyke

August edit

 
Don King
 
Barbara Eden
 
Regis Philbin

September edit

 
Barbara Bain
 
Larry Hagman

October edit

 
Mickey Mantle
 
Dan Rather

November edit

 
Ike Turner

December edit

 
Martin Milner
 
Skeeter Davis

Undated edit

  • Don Whiteside, sociologist, native author, Canadian civil servant, and association founder. (d. 1993)[28]

Deaths edit

See also edit

References edit

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  3. ^ "Wiley Post". U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  4. ^ Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses#International Bible Students Association
  5. ^ "Park Hill Golf Course". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  6. ^ "The long legacy of the U.S. occupation of Haiti". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Volstead Act | History, Definition, & Significance | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ^ Chase's Calendar of Events 2019 : the ultimate go -to guide for special days, weeks and months. Bernan Press. 2018. p. 73. ISBN 9781641432641.
  9. ^ Jerome, Jim (April 14, 2003). "Dance Fever". People. Vol. 59, no. 14. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  10. ^ Joel Shatzky; Michael Taub; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1997). Contemporary Jewish-American Novelists: A Bio-critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-313-29462-4.
  11. ^ In Memoriam : Ron Galella (1931-2022)
  12. ^ "David Lee". Nobel Prize. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. ^ Bobby Womack; Robert Ashton (2006). Midnight Mover: My Autobiography: the True Story of the Greatest Soul Singer in the World. John Blake. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-84454-148-5.
  14. ^ Flaherty, Mike (September 2, 2015). "Dean Jones, Affable Star in 'Love Bug' and a Disney Fixture, Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. B19.
  15. ^ "Obituary: Toni Morrison". BBC News. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  16. ^ Betty McCain remembered for lifetime of service
  17. ^ Hugh Leatherman, Stalwart South Carolina Senator, Dies at 90
  18. ^ Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll dies at age 92
  19. ^ A Giant of Computer Science - Fred Brooks
  20. ^ Charles Feeney, Who Made a Fortune and Then Gave It Away, Dies at 92
  21. ^ Former TU President James L. Fisher dies at 91
  22. ^ In memoriam: Ken Knowlton, a pioneer of computer art & animation
  23. ^ Ex-Major League Baseball player and longtime Springfield resident Bill Virdon dies at 90
  24. ^ "Billy Casper: Golfer who won prolifically but who became unfairly". The Independent. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  25. ^ Wierzbicki, James; Perten, Elizabeth (October 24, 2022). "Parnas, Leslie". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2292688. ISBN 9781561592630. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  26. ^ In Our View: Unsoeld left indelible impression on Washington
  27. ^ Virginia Tech's Kenny Brooks remembers late mentor Lefty Driesell
  28. ^ "Aboriginal collections and library services in Canadian research libraries" (PDF). carl-abrc.ca. Canadian Association of Research Libraries. August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Maclyn Arbuckle dies". The Lewiston Daily Sun. April 2, 1931. p. 4 – via Google News Archive.
  30. ^ "RACKETEER SHOT DEAD AT DETECTIVE'S HOME; Slain as Auto Stops in Front of Brooklyn House--Believed Reprisal in Joe the Boss Killing". New York Times. 18 April 1931. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  31. ^ "Dr. David Starr Jordan Dies; Family With Educator As Passes Away: Fifth Attack Ends an Illness of Two Years". Healdsburg Tribune. No. 269. September 19, 1931. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.

External links edit

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