What happened on 1 April 1931?

Discover what happened on 1 April 1931 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Fernando Soldevilla (Spanish writer (1854-1931))
  • Henry Pels (German entrepreneur (1865–1931))
  • Benjamin Frosterus (Finnish geologist (1866–1931))
  • Paolo Ciulla (Italian artist (1867-1931))
  • Anna Myrberg (Swedish writer and lyricist)
  • Charles Christian Georgeson (Danish-American agronomist)
  • Georgette Gagneux (French sprinter, long jumper and shot putter (1907–1931))
  • José María Beltrán Carbajal (Spanish politician)
  • Frederick George Swaish (British painter)
  • John Hanson Thomas Main (American classical philologist and college administrator)
  • Anja-Z (Malagasy poet (1892-1931))
  • Paul Armand Guinebault (French painter)
  • Edmund Makowski
  • Kate Hamilton Pier (American lawyer)
  • Jean-Paul Belin (French bookseller and publisher (1888-1931))
  • Peter Dorner (artist blacksmith)
  • Laura Gulbranson
  • Mabel Stenhouse Bates (Peerage person ID=134973)
  • Andrew Hamilton Digby Lighton ((1850-1931))
  • Ella Andrietta St. Aubyn Shippard ((1867-1931))
  • Imre Csontos (Hungarian politician (1860-1931))
  • Bedřich Morávek (Czech pharmacist, later physician (1866-1931))
  • Karl Wilhelm Valentiner (German astronomer (1845–1931))
  • Arnold Shultz (American musician)
  • William McIntosh (Scottish physician and marine zoologist (1838-1931))
  • Emma Reichel (German actor and journalist (1857-1931))
  • Laura Gulbranson
  • Mabel Stenhouse Bates (Peerage person ID=134973)