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May 11, 1931Died on Tuesday May 12, 1931
- Anna Marta Olofsdotter (80), Frostviken (Z)
- Albertus Antonius Krijger (44), utrecht
- barbara van Pagée, bergen op zoom
- Aukje Pultrum (24), Houtigehage, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
- Adriaan Marie BLOEM (69), Breda (Noord Brabant) (NL)
- Andries Steegmans (54), St.Truiden
- Andrew Jackson Owens (70), St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
- Antje Hoedemaker (65), Velsen NH *
- Alphonse VAN COPPENOLLE (75), Renaix,9600,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Vlot (0), maassluis
Born on May 12
- 1926 » Paulette Poujol-Oriol, Hatian educator and writer († 2011)
- 1926 » Viren J. Shah, Indian politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal († 2013)
- 1928 » Burt Bacharach, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
- 1929 » Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player († 2015)
- 1929 » Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia
- 1930 » Jesús Franco, Spanish director and screenwriter († 2013)
- 1932 » Joel Joffe, Baron Joffe, South African-English lawyer and politician († 2017)
- 1933 » Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet († 2010)
- 1935 » Felipe Alou, Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager
- 1935 » Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Died on May 12
- 1907 » Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic (b. 1848)
- 1916 » James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish socialist and rebel leader (b. 1868)
- 1925 » Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (b. 1874)
- 1931 » Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858)
- 1935 » Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867)
- 1944 » Arthur Quiller-Couch, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1863)
- 1944 » Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)
- 1956 » Louis Calhern, American actor and singer (b. 1895)
- 1957 » Alfonso de Portago, Spanish bobsledder and race car driver (b. 1928)
- 1957 » Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1885)
Names that were popular for boys in 1931
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Maria
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Gerardus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Hendrikus
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1931
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Theresia
- Antonia
- Marie
- Helena
- Margaretha
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 3 » The Hawke's Bay earthquake, New Zealand's worst natural disaster, kills 258.
- March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
- May 1 » The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
- July 16 » Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
- September 18 » The Mukden Incident gives Japan a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.
- October 21 » A secret society in the Imperial Japanese Army launches an abortive coup d'état attempt.
The weather on Tuesday May 12, 1931
The temperature on May 12, 1931 was between 9.6 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI