What happened on Tuesday October 06, 1931?

Here's what happened on October 06, 1931:

• Scottsboro Boys Trial Begins The controversial trial of the Scottsboro Boys commences, a landmark legal case involving nine African American teenagers falsely accused of rape in Alabama, which became a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement.
• Birth of Riccardo Giacconi, Nobel Prize Physicist Riccardo Giacconi, an Italian-born physicist who would later become a renowned Nobel Prize laureate, was born. Giacconi is best known for his groundbreaking work in X-ray astronomy and his significant contributions to astrophysics.
• Little Orphan Annie Radio Debut The popular comic strip character Little Orphan Annie makes her first radio broadcast on NBC, marking the beginning of a significant media franchise that would capture the imagination of American audiences during the Great Depression era.
• Formation of Verdinaso Political Movement Js Van Severen establishes the Verdinaso (Union of Flemish National Solidarists), a far-right nationalist political movement in Belgium that would play a significant role in the country's pre-World War II political landscape.
• Martial Law in Portuguese Territories The Portuguese government declares martial law in Madeira and the Azores in response to the ongoing uprising in Funchal, reflecting the political instability and tensions in the Portuguese territories during this period.
• A Connecticut Yankee Film Release A film adaptation of Mark Twain's novel 'A Connecticut Yankee' is released, starring Will Rogers and directed by David Butler, bringing the classic time-travel story to the silver screen during the early days of talking pictures.

Events in 1931

October 06, 1931: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 06, 1931

Newspapers from Oct. 06, 1931

October 06, 1931 was a Tuesday and it was the 279th day of the year 1931 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1931 can also be written as 10/6/1931 in the US and as 6/10/1931 in UK and Europe.

October 06, 1931 in October 1931 calendar

Famous people born on October 06, 1931:

• Riccardo Giacconi

  Renowned Italian physicist who revolutionized X-ray astronomy and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002.

• David Connell

  Influential American television executive who produced iconic children's programs like 'Sesame Street', 'Captain Kangaroo', and 'The...

• Nikolaj Stepanovič Černych

Famous people born in 1931

Famous people born on October 6th

Famous people died on October 06, 1931:

• Myrtle Fillmore

Famous people who died in 1931

Famous people who died on October 6th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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October 06, 1931: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 06, 1931 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 06, 1931 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 06, 1931 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 06, 1931 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 11:32 pm and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 26, 1931 while the next full moon would come on Oct 26, 1931.

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Your place in the Universe on October 06, 1931

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Someone born on October 06, 1931 is:

93 years 6 months old,

or 1122 months and 17 days old,

or 4881 weeks and 1 day old,

or 34168 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 06, 1931?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 06, 1931?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 06, 1931.

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