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Born on Thursday April 23, 1931
Died on Thursday April 23, 1931

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 23, 1931 at Delpher


Born on April 23
  • 1926 » J.P. Donleavy, American-Irish novelist and playwright († 2017)
  • 1926 » Rifaat el-Mahgoub, Egyptian politician († 1990)
  • 1928 » Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat († 2014)
  • 1929 » George Steiner, French-American philosopher, author, and critic († 2020)
  • 1932 » Halston, American fashion designer († 1990)
  • 1932 » Jim Fixx, American runner and author († 1984)
  • 1933 » Annie Easley, American computer scientist, mathematician, and engineer († 2011)
  • 1934 » George Canseco, Filipino composer and producer († 2004)
  • 1936 » Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter († 1988)
  • 1937 » Victoria Glendinning, English author and critic

Died on April 23

Names that were popular for boys in 1931
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Gerrit
  7. Petrus
  8. Pieter
  9. Adrianus
  10. Jacobus
  11. Jacob
  12. Wilhelmus
  13. Gerardus
  14. Antonius
  15. Arie
  16. Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1931
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Anna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Wilhelmina
  6. Elisabeth
  7. Catharina
  8. Adriana
  9. Hendrika
  10. Petronella
  11. Jacoba
  12. Aaltje
  13. Helena
  14. Geertruida
  15. Margaretha
  16. 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.
  • February 20 » The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
  • March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
  • March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
  • March 25 » The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
  • May 1 » The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
  • October 21 » A secret society in the Imperial Japanese Army launches an abortive coup d'état attempt.
Weather April 23, 1931

The temperature on April 23, 1931 was between 4.0 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.

Source: KNMI