1931 in History

1931

Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2021)

1931

Bill Brown, Scottish footballer (died 2004)

Bill Brown, Scottish footballer (died 2004)

1931

Tony Booth, English actor (died 2017)

Tony Booth, English actor (died 2017)

1931

Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist and academic, co-developed Simula (died 2002)

Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist and academic, co-developed Simula (died 2002)

1931

Raymond Kopa, French footballer (died 2017)

Raymond Kopa, French footballer (died 2017)

1931

Eddie Mathews, American baseball player and manager (died 2001)

Eddie Mathews, American baseball player and manager (died 2001)

1931

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (died 2015)

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (died 2015)

1931

Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark, English academic and politician

Pauline Perry, Baroness Perry of Southwark, English academic and politician

1931

Charles Colson, American lawyer and politician (died 2012)

Charles Colson, American lawyer and politician (died 2012)

1931

Valery Klimov, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (died 2022)

Valery Klimov, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (died 2022)

1931

P. W. Underwood, American football player and coach (died 2013)

P. W. Underwood, American football player and coach (died 2013)

1931

José Alencar, Brazilian businessman and politician (died 2011)

José Alencar, Brazilian businessman and politician (died 2011)

1931

Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian author and playwright (died 2012)

Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian author and playwright (died 2012)

1931

Anatoly Pristavkin, Russian writer (died 2008)

Anatoly Pristavkin, Russian writer (died 2008)

1931

Chris Albertson, Icelandic-American historian, journalist, and producer (died 2019)

Chris Albertson, Icelandic-American historian, journalist, and producer (died 2019)

1931

Ien Dales, Dutch civil servant and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (died 1994)

Ien Dales, Dutch civil servant and politician, Dutch Minister of the Interior (died 1994)

1931

Ed Emberley, American author and illustrator

Ed Emberley, American author and illustrator

1931

John le Carré, English intelligence officer and author (died 2020)

John le Carré, English intelligence officer and author (died 2020)

1931

Atsushi Miyagi, Japanese tennis player (died 2021)

Atsushi Miyagi, Japanese tennis player (died 2021)

1931

Richard Caliguiri, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Pittsburgh (died 1988)

Richard Caliguiri, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Pittsburgh (died 1988)