What happened on 18 August 1931?

Discover what happened on 18 August 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

  • Kuki Ryūichi (Japanese bureaucrat and politician)
  • Enrique Creel ((1854-1931) Mexican politician)
  • Eric Krenz (American shot putter and discus thrower)
  • Johan Fridolf Hagfors (Finnish journalist and music critic (1857–1931))
  • Belle Case La Follette (American politician (1859–1931))
  • John A. Moorhead (American college football coach (1882-1931))
  • John Sherwood-Kelly (recipient of the Victoria Cross)
  • Peter Jansen Wester (Swedish-American agricultural botanist (1877-1931))
  • Konrad Dahl (Norwegian writer and priest)
  • Léon Nérel (French politician)
  • Pierre Kappweiler ((1887-1931))
  • Rafel Ballester i Castell (Spanish historian (1872-1931))
  • Henry Crawley (cricketer (1865-1931))
  • Kazimierz Piskorz (Polish pilot)
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  • Lucien Le Saint (French photographer and filmmaker)
  • Gustaw Dąbrowski (Officer of the Polish Army)
  • Princess Elizabeth Radziwill ((1850-1931))
  • Rosabelle Clare Walsh ((died 1931))
  • Theodosia Violet Blacker ((died 1931))
  • Arnold William Clark ((died 1931))
  • Georg Leonhard Sebald
  • Bohdan Bláha
  • Karl Hofer
  • Paolo Calvino
  • Kuki Ryūichi (Japanese bureaucrat and politician)
  • Enrique Creel ((1854-1931) Mexican politician)
  • Eric Krenz (American shot putter and discus thrower)
  • Johan Fridolf Hagfors (Finnish journalist and music critic (1857–1931))
  • Belle Case La Follette (American politician (1859–1931))
  • John A. Moorhead (American college football coach (1882-1931))
  • John Sherwood-Kelly (recipient of the Victoria Cross)
  • Peter Jansen Wester (Swedish-American agricultural botanist (1877-1931))
  • Konrad Dahl (Norwegian writer and priest)
  • Léon Nérel (French politician)
  • Pierre Kappweiler ((1887-1931))
  • Rafel Ballester i Castell (Spanish historian (1872-1931))
  • Henry Crawley (cricketer (1865-1931))
  • Kazimierz Piskorz (Polish pilot)
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  • Lucien Le Saint (French photographer and filmmaker)
  • Gustaw Dąbrowski (Officer of the Polish Army)
  • Princess Elizabeth Radziwill ((1850-1931))
  • Rosabelle Clare Walsh ((died 1931))
  • Theodosia Violet Blacker ((died 1931))
  • Arnold William Clark ((died 1931))
  • Georg Leonhard Sebald
  • Bohdan Bláha
  • Karl Hofer
  • Paolo Calvino