In the year 1931
246 Notable deaths
Knute Rockne
American college football player and college football coach (1888-1931).
Died March 31st, 1931 at 43 years old in Bazaar.
Louise, Princess Royal
Third child and eldest daughter of edward vii of the united kingdom and alexandra of denmark.
Born February 20th, 1867 in Marlborough House.
Died January 4th, 1931 at 63 years old in Portman Square.
Shivaram Rajguru
Indian revolutionist.
Born August 24th, 1908 in Bombay Presidency, Rajgurunagar.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 22 years old in Lahore, Punjab (hanging).
Bix Beiderbecke
American jazz musician (1903-1931).
Born March 10th, 1903 in Davenport. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1931 at 28 years old in Long Island (pneumonia). [ref]
George Herbert Mead
American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1863 in South Hadley.
Died April 30th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago.
F. W. Murnau
German film director (1888-1931).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision). [ref]
Sukhdev Thapar
Indian revolutionary.
Born May 15th, 1907 in Ludhiana.
Died March 23rd, 1931 at 23 years old in Lahore (hanging).
John Monash
Australian general.
Born June 27th, 1865 in Melbourne.
Died October 8th, 1931 at 66 years old in Melbourne.
Nellie Melba
Australian opera singer.
Born May 19th, 1861 in Melbourne, Richmond. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1931 at 69 years old in Sydney (sepsis). [ref]
Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer.
Born September 6th, 1877 in New Orleans.
Died November 4th, 1931 at 54 years old in Jackson.
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