1931 in History

1931

Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1995)

Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 1995)

1931

Ken Morrison, English businessman (died 2017)

Ken Morrison, English businessman (died 2017)

1931

Park Wan-suh, South Korean writer (died 2011)

Park Wan-suh, South Korean writer (died 2011)

1931

Shammi Kapoor, Indian actor and director (died 2011)

Shammi Kapoor, Indian actor and director (died 2011)

1931

Jim Parks Jr., English cricketer and manager (died 2022)

Jim Parks Jr., English cricketer and manager (died 2022)

1931

Ann Rule, American police officer and author (died 2015)

Ann Rule, American police officer and author (died 2015)

1931

Jim Bunning, American baseball player and politician (died 2017)

Jim Bunning, American baseball player and politician (died 2017)

1931

William P. Clark, Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (died 2013)

William P. Clark, Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (died 2013)

1931

Diana Dors, English actress (died 1984)

Diana Dors, English actress (died 1984)

1931

Johnny Kitagawa, Japanese businessman, and talent manager (died 2019)

Johnny Kitagawa, Japanese businessman, and talent manager (died 2019)

1931

Sofia Gubaidulina, Russian-German pianist and composer (died 2025)

Sofia Gubaidulina, Russian-German pianist and composer (died 2025)

1931

Ken Utsui, Japanese actor (died 2014)

Ken Utsui, Japanese actor (died 2014)

1931

Annie Girardot, French actress and singer (died 2011)

Annie Girardot, French actress and singer (died 2011)

1931

Jimmy McIlroy, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 2018)

Jimmy McIlroy, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 2018)

1931

Suhaila Noah, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2014)

Suhaila Noah, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2014)

1931

Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, and author (died 2021)

Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, and author (died 2021)

1931

Anatoliy Zayaev, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2012)

Anatoliy Zayaev, Ukrainian footballer and manager (died 2012)

1931

Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (died 2015)

Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (died 2015)

1931

Vince Callahan, American lieutenant and politician (died 2014)

Vince Callahan, American lieutenant and politician (died 2014)

1931

David M. Wilson, Manx archaeologist, historian, and curator

David M. Wilson, Manx archaeologist, historian, and curator