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In the year 1931
1,149 Notable birthdays
Joanna Merlin
American actress (1931–2023).
Born July 15th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 2023 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Indian singer.
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Budaun.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Johannes Rau
German politician (spd), 8th president of germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006).
Born January 16th, 1931 in Wuppertal. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Stelios Kazantzidis
Greek singer (1931-2001).
Born August 29th, 1931 in Athens.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 70 years old in Athens (brain cancer).
Zeki Müren
Turkish musician (1931–1996).
Born December 6th, 1931 in Bursa. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1996 at 64 years old in Kültürpark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hubert Sumlin
American chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Greenwood.
Died December 4th, 2011 at 80 years old in Wayne (heart failure). [ref]
Ivan Rebroff
German singer.
Born July 31st, 1931 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2008 at 76 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Richard Bakalyan
American actor (1931-2015).
Born January 29th, 1931 in Watertown.
Died February 27th, 2015 at 84 years old in Elmira (disease).
Aldo Sambrell
Spanish actor (1931–2010).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Madrid.
Died July 10th, 2010 at 79 years old in Alicante (stroke). [ref]
Iajuddin Ahmed
Former president of bangladesh (1931-2012).
Born February 1st, 1931 in Bikrampur. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2012 at 81 years old in Bangkok (cardiovascular disease).
Yi Ku
Korean prince (1931-2005).
Born December 29th, 1931 in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 73 years old in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Nora
French historian and publisher (1931–2025).
Born November 17th, 1931 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Freddy Cole
American jazz singer and pianist.
Born October 15th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 27th, 2020 at 88 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Dervla Murphy
Irish touring cyclist and writer (1931–2022).
Born November 28th, 1931 in Lismore. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2022 at 90 years old in Lismore. [ref]
Te Atairangikaahu
Māori queen.
Born July 23rd, 1931 in Waahi Pā.
Died August 15th, 2006 at 75 years old (kidney failure). [ref]
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Malaysian politician and muslim cleric.
Born January 10th, 1931 in Kelantan.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 84 years old in Kota Bharu (prostate cancer).
Georgine Darcy
American dancer and actress.
Born January 14th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died July 18th, 2004 at 73 years old in Malibu.
Alberto Baillères
Mexican businessman and fighting bull rancher.
Born August 22nd, 1931 in Mexico City.
Died February 2nd, 2022 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Nandini Satpathy
Politician from odisha, india (1931-2006).
Born June 9th, 1931 in Cuttack.
Died August 4th, 2006 at 75 years old in Bhubaneswar. [ref]
Elias M. Stein
American mathematician (1931-2018).
Born January 13th, 1931 in Antwerp.
Died December 23rd, 2018 at 87 years old in Somerville (mantle cell lymphoma). [ref]
Dorothy Stang
Amazonian activist.
Born July 7th, 1931 in Dayton.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Anapu (ballistic trauma).
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