Historical Events
- Spanish Catalonia agrees (99+%) for autonomous status
Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Fuller, South African cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 22 wickets, BB 5/66; Western Province, Cumbria CCC), born in Worcester, South Africa (d. 2008)
- Henryk Schiller, Polish composer, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 2006)
- Philippa Schuyler, African-American child classical piano prodigy, composer, and journalist, born in Harlem, New York (d. 1967)
- Pierre DuMaine, American Roman Catholic bishop, born in Paducah, Kentucky (d. 2019)
- Viliam Schrojf, Slovak soccer goalkeeper (39 caps Czechoslovakia; Slovan Bratislava 240 games), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2007)
Famous Deaths
- Kinue Hitomi, Japanese athlete (World record women's 100m, 200m, long jump, triple jump; Olympic silver 800m 1928), dies from pneumonia at 24
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights
About August 2, 1931
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
