The 7.9 earthquake struck at 10.46 on the morning of February 3, 1931, the first day of the school year, a beautiful summer’s day.

21/09/2011 · 1931 >1931 Major News Stories including Worldwide unemployment reaches double figures, Australia Gains Independence, Empire State building Completed, Gambling legalized in Nevada, Yellow River flood in China, George Washington Bridge opens, Hawke's Bay earthquake. 1931 saw the doubling of unemployment to 16.3% , and everybody realized that …

23/07/2015 · The Hastings post office damaged after the 1931 earthquake Feb 4 National League adopts a deader baseball Feb 5 Maxine Dunlap becomes 1st …

Spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII. British parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, legalizing dominion equality with Britain. Mukden Incident begins Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The planned capital of New Delhi opens in India.

1931 Fun Facts, Trivia and History. Quick Facts from 1931: Amazing Event: It took only 13 months to complete the Empire State Building, the tallest structure in the world for most of the 20th century. Influential Songs include Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway and Pop Standards As Time Goes By and Dancing in the Dark.

06/02/2010 · 1931. Jan 2 In the US, the stock market's Dow Jones Industrial Average closes the day at 169. It will close the year at 77.9, less than half today's values. Jan 5 Hjalmar Schacht, recent president of Germany's central bank, the Reichsbank, meets with Hitler and is impressed by Hitler's eloquence and the strength of his convictions. He will ...

Famous and historic events from 1931. Elgar opens Abbey Road recording studios. Huxley Finishes Brave New World. Invergordon Mutiny. The Highway code is published. Whipsnade Zoo Opened. Famous Britons born in 1931. Bill Simpson. Brian Sewell.

January 1st, 1931 - January 20th, 1931: ♒: Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) January 21st, 1931 - February 19th, 1931: ♓: Pisces (The Fish) February 20th, 1931 - March 20th, 1931: ♈: Aries (The Ram) March 21st, 1931 - April 20th, 1931: ♉: Taurus (The Bull) April 21st, 1931 - May 21st, 1931: ♊: Gemini (The Twins) May 22nd, 1931 - June 21st, 1931: ♋: Cancer (The Crab)

Description. This BACK IN THE DAY "digital" poster is filled with fun facts and highlights of what happened in the year 1931. This "digital" poster has an antiqued paper background for that "back in the day" vintage newspaper feel. Bold typography with simple icons gives the poster a timeless style. It makes a great conversation piece at parties ...