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Born on Sunday February 8, 1931
- Elly Elisabeth Maria Gertruda Hendrika van der Sterren, Meterik († 2021)
- Bouwina Gepke Bosch († 2008)
- Elsetine Vrolijk, Hillegersberg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2017)
- Arnoldus Nicolaas Kouters, Zevenbergschenhoek († 2022)
- Alfred Goudeketting, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
- Elly Laanstra, Amsterdam
- Geesje Margaretha Booij, Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Nederland († 2021)
- Els Bruins († 1994)
- Ermina Laevers, Tielt, West Flanders († 1991)
- Gerhardus Henderikus Siebum, Zwartemeer, Emmen († 1989)
Died on Sunday February 8, 1931
- Antje Tigchelaar (69), Harlingen,Gemeente Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland
- Aaltje de Zinger (78), Beets
- Andrea van Saane (53), Zaandam
- Antje Johannes Tigchelaar (69), Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonius Picokrie (69), Moergestel
- Antonius (Picokrie) Picocrie (69), Moergestel
- Aaltje Zinger (79), Beets
- Adrianus Cornelis Holierhoek (18), Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aginus Hendricus Johannes Smid (67), Den Helder
- Anna Jans Woltersom (84), Sellingerbeetse, GRO, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 8, 1931 at Delpher
Born on February 8
- 1925 » Jack Lemmon, American actor († 2001)
- 1926 » Birgitte Reimer, Danish film actress
- 1926 » Neal Cassady, American author and poet († 1968)
- 1930 » Alejandro Rey, Argentinian-American actor and director († 1987)
- 1931 » James Dean, American actor († 1955)
- 1932 » Cliff Allison, English racing driver and businessman († 2005)
- 1932 » John Williams, American pianist, composer, and conductor
- 1933 » Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano
- 1937 » Harry Wu, Chinese human rights activist († 2016)
- 1937 » Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer († 1989)
Died on February 8
- 1910 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (b. 1854)
- 1914 » Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (b. 1828)
- 1915 » François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
- 1921 » George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
- 1921 » Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
- 1928 » Theodor Curtius, German chemist (b. 1857)
- 1932 » Yordan Milanov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church (b. 1867)
- 1935 » Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
- 1936 » Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (b. 1860)
- 1945 » Italo Santelli, Italian fencer and coach (b. 1866)
Names that were popular for boys in 1931
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Antonius
- Arie
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1931
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1931
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
- March 23 » Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian independence movement.
- May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
- July 1 » Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
- August 24 » Resignation of the United Kingdom's Second Labour Government. Formation of the UK National Government.
- October 1 » The George Washington Bridge in the United States, linking New Jersey and New York, is opened.
Weather February 8, 1931
The temperature on February 8, 1931 was between -7.2 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -2.9 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.