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February 1931

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The following events occurred in February 1931:

February 12, 1931: Bela Lugosi introduces film audiences to Count Dracula
February 3, 1931: Earthquake kills 246 people in and around city of Napier, New Zealand

Sunday, February 1, 1931

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Monday, February 2, 1931

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Tuesday, February 3, 1931

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Wednesday, February 4, 1931

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  • A Royal Air Force Blackburn Iris flying boat plunged into Plymouth Sound and exploded, killing 9 of its crew.[9] One of the first to the rescue was T. E. Lawrence, then stationed at the RAF Mount Batten.[10]
  • The National League adopted a new, deader baseball for the 1931 season in an effort to cut down on very high scoring rates.[11]
  • Buster Keaton got into a violent brawl with his mistress, the actress Kathleen Key, until MGM studio police rushed into Keaton's dressing room and hauled Key away. The fight made national headlines, but MGM had Keaton make up an explanation that they were arguing over a bet they'd made that the actress could lose 20 pounds in ten days. Keaton then cut a secret $10,000 check to Key in order to keep their love affair out of the press.[12]

Thursday, February 5, 1931

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Friday, February 6, 1931

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  • Kijūrō Shidehara made a speech in the Japanese National Diet in which he explained that Emperor Hirohito's approval of the London Naval Treaty was confirmation that it did not endanger the country's security. Opposition members took this to mean that any defects in the treaty were a reflection on the emperor, and one member pulled out a dagger during the ensuing debate. Shidehara left the building under heavy guard as a brawl broke out in an anteroom of the Diet, injuring 12.[14]
  • Born:

Saturday, February 7, 1931

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Sunday, February 8, 1931

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Monday, February 9, 1931

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Tuesday, February 10, 1931

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  • Several days of festivities began marking the transfer of the capital of India to New Delhi.[2]
  • The 107 Nazi deputies of the Reichstag walked out and began a boycott of parliament in protest of new reforms which included the removal of parliamentary immunity from deputies against whom court cases were pending. The German National People's Party joined in the boycott.[19]

Wednesday, February 11, 1931

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  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden warned the House of Commons, "I say with all the seriousness I can command that the national position is so grave that drastic and disagreeable measures will have to be taken if Budget equilibrium is to be maintained and if industrial progress is to be made ... No Budget in the world could stand such an excessive strain as that which has been placed upon it by the increase of unemployment during the last 12 months."[20]
  • Born: Larry Merchant, American sportswriter and commentator, in Brooklyn
  • Died:

Thursday, February 12, 1931

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Friday, February 13, 1931

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  • New Delhi became the capital of India.
  • The Lancashire cotton weaver's lockout ended when the owners capitulated and agreed to let the weavers keep their old pay scale and working hours.[22]
  • Born: Geoff Edwards, American television actor, radio personality and TV game show host, in Westfield, New Jersey (d. 2014)

Saturday, February 14, 1931

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Sunday, February 15, 1931

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Monday, February 16, 1931

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Tuesday, February 17, 1931

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Wednesday, February 18, 1931

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Thursday, February 19, 1931

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Friday, February 20, 1931

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King Zog of Albania
  • King Zog I of Albania survived an assassination attempt as he was leaving the Vienna State Opera building. Two Albanian students opened fire as members of the royal entourage emerged from the building, killing one of Zog's bodyguards and injuring two others. However, the king left through a different exit and was unharmed.[30]

Saturday, February 21, 1931

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Sunday, February 22, 1931

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  • An estimated 40,000 German republicans demonstrated in the Berlin Lustgarten in favour of the republic and against antidemocratic parties. At the same time, 5,000 members of the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold marched in uniform. Isolated clashes were reported in other German cities where similar demonstrations took place.[33]

Monday, February 23, 1931

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  • The Sicilian capital of Palermo was flooded by torrential rains.[34]
  • A pipe bomb exploded inside a vent in the Cuban presidential palace, but no one was hurt.[35]
  • Died: Dame Nellie Melba (stage name for Helen Porter Mitchell), 69, Australian operatic soprano

Tuesday, February 24, 1931

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President Machado of Cuba
  • Cuban President Gerardo Machado survived the second attempt on his life within 24 hours when police seized a youth who attempted to draw a pistol while Machado was making a speech dedicating the new capitol.[35]
  • Norwegian ski jumper Sigmund Ruud set a new world record with a jump of 81 meters.[36]
  • The U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Sprague, upholding the validity of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the prohibition against the sale of alcohol in the United States.
  • Born: Brian Close, English cricketer and the youngest man to play Test cricket for the England national team; in Rawdon, West Yorkshire (d. 2015)

Wednesday, February 25, 1931

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Thursday, February 26, 1931

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Friday, February 27, 1931

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  • Al Capone was sentenced in Chicago to six months in prison for contempt of court.[40] He was released on bond pending appeal.[41]
  • The New York World family of newspapers were sold to the Scripps-Howard syndicate for $5 million. The World ceased publication and was merged with the New York Telegram to form the New York World-Telegram.[42]
  • The Canadian government banned the importation of Soviet goods, explaining that they did not want to economically strengthen communism. The Soviet Union banned Canadian goods in reprisal.[43]

Saturday, February 28, 1931

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  • Sir Oswald Mosley resigned from the Labour Party and immediately announced the formation of a new political organization known as the New Party. "We differ from the old parties in our demand for a complete revision of parliament which will change it from a talk shop into a workshop", Mosley explained in a statement. "We challenge the 50-year-old system of free trade which exposes industry in the home market to the chaos of world conditions, such as price fluctuations, dumping and competition of sweated labor, which result in the lowering of wages and industrial decay."[44]
  • Born:
    • Dean Smith, U.S. college basketball coach who won 879 games for the University of North Carolina and two NCAA championships; in Emporia, Kansas (d. 2015)
    • Gavin MacLeod (stage name for Allan George See), American TV and film actor known for The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show; in Mount Kisco, New York (d. 2021)
  • Died: Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rodgers, 72, U.S. Navy officer

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  5. ^ McSaveney, Eileen. "The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "February 3, 1931: Arkansas Prays for the Soul of H.L. Mencken". Applewood Books. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. ^ Darrah, David (May 29, 1931). "Italy Executes American; Shot by Firing Squad". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  8. ^ Holston, Kim R. (2013). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7864-6062-5.
  9. ^ Steele, John (February 5, 1931). "9 Killed, 3 Hurt as Giant Plane Crashes in Sea". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
  10. ^ The Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society. The Society. 2000. p. 69.
  11. ^ Vaughan, Irving (February 5, 1931). "Cubs' President Protested Against Change in N.L. Ball". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  12. ^ Meade, Marion (1997). Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase. Da Capo Press. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0-306-80802-9.
  13. ^ "Campbell Drives 245 M. P. H.; World Record". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 6, 1931. p. 27.
  14. ^ "Riot in Japanese Diet; 12 Injured in Dagger Fight". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 7, 1931. p. 4.
  15. ^ "Miss Earhart, Ocean Flyer, Putnam, Wed". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 8, 1931. p. 1.
  16. ^ "Spain Feverish as King Opens Political Gate". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 9, 1931. p. 16.
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  22. ^ "British Textile Lockout Ends; Weavers Victors". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 14, 1931. p. 8.
  23. ^ Allen, Jay (February 15, 1931). "Spain's Throne Shaky, but King Outwits Foes". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  24. ^ "100 Drown as Steamer with 500 Aboard Sinks". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 17, 1931. p. 11.
  25. ^ "Rembrandt Slashed". The Advertiser. Adelaide: 6. February 19, 1931.
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  39. ^ "Philadelphia's Ritziest Club Raided for Rum". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 27, 1931. p. 1.
  40. ^ "Capone, Sentenced, Faces More Woe". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 28, 1931. p. 1.
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  42. ^ "Sell N.Y. World to a Syndicate for $5,000,000". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 27, 1931. p. 12.
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