1931 in History

1931

Jerry Toppazzini, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012)

Jerry Toppazzini, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2012)

1931

Dominique Lapierre, French historian and author (died 2022)

Dominique Lapierre, French historian and author (died 2022)

1931

Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (died 2017)

Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (died 2017)

1931

Nick Bollettieri, American tennis player and coach (died 2022)

Nick Bollettieri, American tennis player and coach (died 2022)

1931

Kenny Burrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Kenny Burrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1931

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1931

Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (died 2016)

Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (died 2016)

1931

Pierre DuMaine, American bishop and academic (died 2019)

Pierre DuMaine, American bishop and academic (died 2019)

1931

Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer (died 2008)

Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer (died 2008)

1931

Karl Miller, English journalist and critic (died 2014)

Karl Miller, English journalist and critic (died 2014)

1931

Viliam Schrojf, Czech footballer (died 2007)

Viliam Schrojf, Czech footballer (died 2007)

1931

Naren Tamhane, Indian cricketer (died 2002)

Naren Tamhane, Indian cricketer (died 2002)

1931

Tom Hafey, Australian footballer and coach (died 2014)

Tom Hafey, Australian footballer and coach (died 2014)

1931

Chalmers Johnson, American scholar and author (died 2010)

Chalmers Johnson, American scholar and author (died 2010)

1931

Roger Penrose, English physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate

Roger Penrose, English physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate

1931

Chuck Essegian, American baseball player and lawyer

Chuck Essegian, American baseball player and lawyer

1931

James Freeman Gilbert, American geophysicist and academic (died 2014)

James Freeman Gilbert, American geophysicist and academic (died 2014)

1931

Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (died 2014)

Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (died 2014)

1931

Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach (died 2024)

Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach (died 2024)

1931

Dolores Alexander, American journalist and activist (died 2008)

Dolores Alexander, American journalist and activist (died 2008)