Historical Events
- Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey premieres in NYC
Cavalcade
Noël Coward's play "Cavalcade" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Mathews, American Baseball HOF third baseman (512 career HRs; 12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1957, 68; Boston/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Atlanta Braves 1972-74), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 2001)
- Janice Elliott, English novelist, born in Derby, England (d. 1995)
Raymond Kopa (1931-2017)
French soccer attacking midfielder (45 caps; Angers, Reims, Real Madrid; Ballon d'Or 1958; 'the Napoleon of football'), born in Noeux-les-Mines, France
Famous Deaths
- Ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868)
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights
About October 13, 1931
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra