Historical Events
A Connecticut Yankee
"A Connecticut Yankee" film based on novel by Mark Twain, directed by David Butler, starring Will Rogers is released
- 1st broadcast of "Little Orphan Annie" on NBC-radio
- 1st Scottsboro (Alabama) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape
The Nature of the Chemical Bond
Linus Pauling's seminal chemistry work "The Nature of the Chemical Bond" is published establishing valence bond theory
Famous Birthdays
- Ivan Dixon, American actor, director and civil rights activist (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes, The Final War of Olly Winter), born in New York City (d. 2008)
- Joan Carlyle, Welsh operatic soprano (Covent Garden, 1955-76), born in Upton on the Wirral, Cheshire, England (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Giuseppe Radiciotti, Italian musicologist and composer, dies at 73
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights
About April 6, 1931
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 93 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
