What generation is 1931? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1931)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1931

  • James Dean (Feb 8, 1931)
  • Rita Moreno (Dec 11, 1931)
  • Mohammad Ali (Apr 19, 1931)
  • George Jones (Sep 12, 1931)
  • James Earl Jones (Jan 17, 1931)
  • William Shatner (Mar 22, 1931)
  • Leonard Nimoy (Mar 26, 1931)
  • Sam Cooke (Jan 22, 1931)
  • Mikhail Gorbachev (Mar 2, 1931)
  • Ike Turner (Nov 5, 1931)

What Happened in 1931

  1. May 1 - Empire State Building opens in New York City
  2. Jun 12 - Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury
  3. Sep 18 - To create a pretext for the invasion of Manchuria, China, a railway explosion is faked by the Japanese
  4. Oct 18 - American gangster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion
  5. Nov 7 - Chinese People's Republic proclaimed by Mao Zedong
  6. Dec 11 - Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland (Free State), and Newfoundland (not then part of Canada)

Top Songs 1931

  1. Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway & his Cotton Club Orchestra
  2. Just a Gigolo - Ted Lewis & his Orchestra
  3. Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
  4. Dream a Little Dream of Me - Wayne King
  5. Out of Nowhere - Bing Crosby
  6. Tiger Rag - The Mills Brothers
  7. Stardust - Isham Jones
  8. Goodnight Sweetheart - Guy Lombardo
  9. At Your Command - Bing Crosby
  10. Goodnight Sweetheart - Wayne King

Popular Movies 1931

  1. M - Director: Lang, Fritz. Country: Germany.
  2. City Lights - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  3. Frankenstein - Director: Whale, James. Country: USA.
  4. The Public Enemy - Director: Wellman, William A.. Country: USA.
  5. À nous la liberté - Director: Clair, René. Country: France.
  6. Le Million - Director: Clair, René. Country: France.
  7. Dracula - Director: Browning, Tod. Country: USA.
  8. Little Caesar - Director: LeRoy, Mervyn. Country: USA.
  9. La Chienne - Director: Renoir, Jean. Country: France.
  10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Director: Mamoulian, Rouben. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1931

Herbert Hoover
1930 1932