The Year 1931 Major News Events in History - The People History
WEBSep 21, 2011 · The Year 1931 Major News Events in History. The Great Plains suffers devastating droughts, dust storms, and soil erosion during the Dust Bowl years ; Empire State Building is completed and opens; 8.3 magnitude Hawke's Bay Earthquake hits New Zealand ; U.S. National Anthem becomes The Star Spangled Banne
1931 in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBMarch 1 – Battleship USS Arizona is placed back in full commission after a refit. March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States national anthem. March 17 – Nevada legalizes gambling. March 25 – The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with sexual activity.
Top News Stories from 1931 - Infoplease
WEBView captivating images and news briefs about critical government decisions, medical discoveries, technology breakthroughs, and more. From this page, you'll see news events organized chronologically by month and separated into four categories: World News, U.S. News, Disaster News, and Science & Technology News.
1931 Timeline: A Year in History - Historic Newspapers
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The Scottsboro Boys made headlines when they were accused of attacking a white woman, and Jane Addams became the first American woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Our timeline takes you through all the most important events of the year, showing you what happened in 1931 that made news across the world.
Breaking News of the 1930s | American Experience | PBS
WEBBreaking News of the 1930s. By the 1930s the radio was becoming a staple in many American homes. For the first time, citizens did not have to wait until the evening paper to get the latest news...
Top News Stories from 1931 | FactMonster
WEBNobel Peace Prize: Jane Addams and Nicholas M. Butler (US) More World Statistics... Spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII. British parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, legalizing dominion equality with Britain.
1931 - Wikipedia
WEBIn an attempt to stop the banking crisis in Central Europe from causing a worldwide financial meltdown, U.S. President Herbert Hoover issues the Hoover Moratorium. The Geneva Convention (1929) relative to the treatment of prisoners of war enters into force.
The TIME Magazine Vault
WEBCheck out the online archives of TIME Magazine: complete coverage since 1923 of world news, politics, entertainment, science, health, history, business and more The year 1931 in TIME cover...
WEBTop News Stories from 1931. World Events. Spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII. British parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, legalizing dominion equality with Britain. Mukden Incident begins Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The planned capital of New Delhi opens in. India. U.S. Events.
Riding the Rails Timeline | American Experience | PBS
WEBDecember 1931 New York's Bank of the United States collapses. At the time of the collapse, the bank had over $200 million in deposits, making it the largest single bank failure in the...
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