What Happened on April 4, 1931

Famous Birthdays

  • Bobby Ray Inman, American admiral and intelligence director, born in Rhonesboro, Texas
  • Denis Frank Owen, British ecologist and natural historian, born in London (d. 1996)
  • Harold Volkmer, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, born in Jefferson City, Missouri (d. 2011)

Famous Deaths

André Michelin (1853-1931)

French industrialist, tire manufacturer (Michelin) and publisher of the Michelin Guide, dies of respiratory failure at 78

  • George Whitefield Chadwick, composer, dies at 76
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights

About April 4, 1931

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 93 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries