1931 in History

1931

Rona Jaffe, American novelist (died 2005)

Rona Jaffe, American novelist (died 2005)

1931

Nora Kovach, Hungarian-American ballerina (died 2009)

Nora Kovach, Hungarian-American ballerina (died 2009)

1931

Reed Scowen, Canadian politician (died 2020)

Reed Scowen, Canadian politician (died 2020)

1931

Irvin D

Irvin D

1931

Marla Gibbs, American actress and comedian

Marla Gibbs, American actress and comedian

1931

Ross Higgins, Australian actor (died 2016)

Ross Higgins, Australian actor (died 2016)

1931

Junior Walker, American saxophonist (died 1995)

Junior Walker, American saxophonist (died 1995)

1931

Joseph Gilbert, English air marshal

Joseph Gilbert, English air marshal

1931

John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator (died 2020)

John Baldessari, American painter and illustrator (died 2020)

1931

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil

1931

Olympia Dukakis, American actress (died 2021)

Olympia Dukakis, American actress (died 2021)

1931

James Tolkan, American actor and director (died 2026)

James Tolkan, American actor and director (died 2026)