August 1931

August 1, 1931 (Saturday)

August 2, 1931 (Sunday)

August 3, 1931 (Monday)

  • 3 African-Americans died in a riot in Chicago. Police fought a crowd of 2,000 protesting an apartment landlord evicting an elderly African-American woman.[4]

August 4, 1931 (Tuesday)

  • A new German decree went into force making the purchase of foreign currency against the Reichsmark only possible through the Reichsbank.[5]
  • Ina Claire was granted a divorce from John Gilbert.[6]

August 5, 1931 (Wednesday)

August 6, 1931 (Thursday)

  • Japan and China re-established normal diplomatic relations.[7]
  • Died: Bix Beiderbecke, 28, American jazz musician (lobar pneumonia)

August 7, 1931 (Friday)

August 8, 1931 (Saturday)

August 9, 1931 (Sunday)

  • A referendum seeking to force the dissolution of the Prussian Landtag failed because only 37.1% of eligible voters showed up to vote, and a 50% turnout was required in order for it to pass. 16 died in communist-backed rioting in Berlin.[10][11]
  • Born: Mário Zagallo, footballer and manager, in Maceió, Brazil

August 10, 1931 (Monday)

August 11, 1931 (Tuesday)

August 12, 1931 (Wednesday)

August 13, 1931 (Thursday)

August 14, 1931 (Friday)

August 15, 1931 (Saturday)

August 16, 1931 (Sunday)

August 17, 1931 (Monday)

  • Anti-Chinese sentiment increased in Japan after the Japanese government revealed that three Japanese nationals traveling in China had been arrested, killed and cremated. China admitted the action but contended that one of them was a spy.[18]

August 18, 1931 (Tuesday)

August 19, 1931 (Wednesday)

August 20, 1931 (Thursday)

August 21, 1931 (Friday)

  • The eighth Great German Radio Exhibition opened in Berlin. Attractions included the first electronic television receiver with a Braun tube, manufactured by Loewe AG.[26]
  • Babe Ruth hit his 600th career home run during a game against the St. Louis Browns.[27]

August 22, 1931 (Saturday)

August 23, 1931 (Sunday)

August 24, 1931 (Monday)

August 25, 1931 (Tuesday)

August 26, 1931 (Wednesday)

August 27, 1931 (Thursday)

August 28, 1931 (Friday)

August 29, 1931 (Saturday)

August 30, 1931 (Sunday)

August 31, 1931 (Monday)

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