What happened on 20 February 1931?

Discover what happened on 20 February 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

  • Andrés Etchebarne Bidart (Uruguayan painter (1889-1931))
  • Charles Augustus Rosenheimer Campbell (American physician and bacteriologist (1863-1931))
  • Friedrich Dierig (German entrepreneur (1845-1931))
  • Alexander Dmitrievich Zinoviev (Russian politician (1854-1931))
  • Grigory Pirogov (Russian singer (1885–1931))
  • B. Morris Young (Founder of the Young Men organization of the LDS Church)
  • Juan de Dios Vial Guzmán ((1851-1931))
  • Edmund Loewe
  • Eberhard Klein
  • August Halter (organist, composer, teacher)
  • Joan Mercadal Pons
  • Cicely Ridgway ((died 1931))
  • Alexander Walter Frederick Baird ((1876-1931))
  • Rudolf Kameníček
  • František Přikryl (military judge in Olomouc, Czechia (1871-1931))