Discover what happened on 21 October 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
- Constantin von Economo (Romanian psychiatrist (1876–1931))
- Barbecue Bob (American blues musician (1902–1931))
- John Whitridge Williams (American obstetrician (1866-1931))
- Mirza Hadi Ruswa (Urdu poet and writer)
- Silvio Spaventa Filippi (Italian journalist, translator and writer (1871-1931))
- Mikhail Gedroits
- Armistead C. Gordon (American writer)
- Chaim Rabinowitz (Lithuanian Talmudist, rosh yeshiva)
- Henry Henn (British bishop (1858–1931))
- James Gordon Rowe, Jr. (American horse trainer (1889-1931))
- Karol Serini (Polish cleric)
- Pius Weloński (Polish painter and sculptor (1849–1931))
- Ferenc Szlávik
- Teunis Pluim (Dutch historian (1864-1931))
- Alexander James McPhail (Scottish-Canadian agricultural reformer (1883–1931))
- Detlef von Köller
- Valle Sorsakoski
- Max Löhr (Löhr, Max, 1864-1931)
- Charlotte Edmonstone ((died 1931))
- Ida Löwenfeld
- David Allen (American baseball player)
- David Birnie (Tobacco planter in Jember Regency)
- Arabella Clotilda Collins
- Oliver Irving Winter-Irving (Australian polo player (1879-1931))
- Augusta Deraedt
- Arthur Schnitzler (Austrian writer (1862–1931))