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In the year 1931
1,230 Notable birthdays
Rinus Bennaars
Dutch association football player (1931–2021).
Born October 14th, 1931 in Bergen op Zoom.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 90 years old in Bergen op Zoom. [ref]
Antoine Bonifaci
French footballer (1931–2021).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Bezons.
Died December 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Villefranche-sur-Mer. [ref]
Nicolas Barone
French cyclist (1931-2003).
Born March 6th, 1931 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 2003 at 72 years old in Mougins.
Marco Leto
Italian film director (1931-2016).
Born January 18th, 1931 in Rome.
Died April 21st, 2016 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Helena Pilejczyk
Polish speed skater.
Born April 1st, 1931 in Zieluń.
Died November 12th, 2023 at 92 years old in Elbląg. [ref]
Jan Klaassens
Dutch footballer (1931-1983).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Venlo.
Died February 12th, 1983 at 51 years old in Baarlo.
František Šafránek
Czech footballer (1931-1987).
Born January 2nd, 1931 in Prague.
Died June 27th, 1987 at 56 years old in Prague.
Esa Saario
Finnish actor.
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Nummi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Thomas Nicholls
English boxer (1931-2021).
Born October 12th, 1931 in South Elmsall, Wellington.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 89 years old in Telford. [ref]
David Clapham
Racing driver and motor sport journalist from south africa.
Born May 17th, 1931 in Rawmarsh.
Died October 22nd, 2005 at 74 years old in South Africa.
Ryuzo Hiraki
Japanese association football player and manager (1931–2009).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Osaka.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Toyota (pneumonia). [ref]
Roland Stoltz
Swedish ice hockey player (1931-2001).
Born August 1st, 1931 in Stockholm, Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died February 19th, 2001 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Gunārs Cilinskis
Soviet and latvian actor and film director (1931-1992).
Died July 25th, 1992 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction).
Tadeusz Rut
Polish athlete.
Born October 11th, 1931 in Przeworsk.
Died March 27th, 2002 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Yevdokiya Mekshilo
Cross-country skier (1931-2013).
Born March 23rd, 1931 in Gorno-Altaysk.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Josef Hamerl
Austrian footballer (1931-2017).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Vienna.
Died July 15th, 2017 at 86 years old in Austria. [ref]
Václav Hovorka
Czech footballer (1931-1996).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Czechoslovakia. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1996 at 65 years old [ref]
Ali Beratlıgil
Turkish association football player (1931–2016).
Born October 21st, 1931 in İzmit. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2016 at 84 years old in Bursa. [ref]
Jaime Salazar
Mexican footballer (1931-2011).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Mexico City.
Died March 14th, 2011 at 80 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Aldo Eminente
French swimmer (1931–2021).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Hanoi.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 90 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Zeferino Nandayapa
Mexican musician (1931-2010).
Born August 26th, 1931 in Copainalá Municipality.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality (falling from height). [ref]
Richard Murphy
American rower (1931–2023).
Born November 14th, 1931 in Haddon Township.
Died August 8th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]
Erik Neutsch
German writer (1931–2013).
Born June 21st, 1931 in Schönebeck. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2013 at 82 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
José da Conceição
Brazilian athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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