1931 in History

1931

Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (born 1862)

Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (born 1862)

1931

David Kldiashvili, Georgian author and playwright (born 1862)

David Kldiashvili, Georgian author and playwright (born 1862)

1931

Glen Kidston, English pilot and race car driver (born 1899)

Glen Kidston, English pilot and race car driver (born 1899)

1931

Albert Abraham Michelson, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1852)

Albert Abraham Michelson, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1852)

1931

Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1858)

Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1858)

1931

David Belasco, American director, producer, and playwright (born 1853)

David Belasco, American director, producer, and playwright (born 1853)

1931

Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (born 1831)

Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (born 1831)

1931

Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (born 1866)

Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (born 1866)

1931

Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (born 1864)

Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (born 1864)

1931

Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sharif and Emir of Mecca, King of the Hejaz (born 1853–54)

Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sharif and Emir of Mecca, King of the Hejaz (born 1853–54)

1931

Kitasato Shibasaburō, Japanese medical doctor and bacteriologist (born 1851)

Kitasato Shibasaburō, Japanese medical doctor and bacteriologist (born 1851)

1931

Lucie Lagerbielke, Swedish writer and painter (born 1865)

Lucie Lagerbielke, Swedish writer and painter (born 1865)