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March 31, 1931

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HOOVER PUTS KNIGHT ON FEDERAL BENCH; Names Nordbye to Judgeship in Minnesota, Ending Dispute With Schall.MACY SCORES A VICTORYState Chairman Backed Senator, Who Will Serve OutSession in Legislature. Endorsed by Many Democrats. Fight on Nordbye Expected. HOOVER PUTS KNIGHT ON FEDERAL BENCH Mitchell Upholds Hoover. IN LEGISLATURE 18 YEARS. Knight Led Republicans Through Stormy Smith Regime.

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PRESIDENT HOLDS FARM BOARD IS FREE TO ACT ON WHEAT; Returning to Desk, He Takes Up First the Decision to Stop Buying Grain. BUT OFFERS NO OBJECTION Board Is Capable of Defending Itself Against Its Critics, He Thinks. HE PLUNGES INTO HIS WORK Tax Problem Will Be Brought Up at a Breakfast Conference With Senators Today. Holds Board Needs No Defense. Invigorated for His Tasks. PRESIDENT HOLDS FARM BOARD IS FREE NORBECK FOR DEBENTURE. Senator Says Reed and Industrial States Wanted the Farm Board.

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Holds Farm Bd has power to define its own policies

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Notable Births

1931Miller Barber, American golfer (died 2013)[†]

Miller Westford Barber Jr. was an American professional golfer. He enjoyed significant success on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, and a greater degree of success on the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s.

Tamara Tyshkevich

1931Tamara Tyshkevich, Belarusian shot putter (died 1997)[†]

Tamara Andreevna Tyshkevich was a Soviet shot putter. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1956 and placed fourth in 1952, losing to her long-term rival Galina Zybina. At the European championships she won a bronze medal in 1954 and a silver in 1958.

Notable Deaths

Knute Rockne

1931Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (born 1888)[†]

Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame. Leading Notre Dame for 13 seasons, Rockne accumulated over 100 wins and three national championships.

Historical Events

1931 Nicaragua earthquake

1931An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.[†]

The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Nicaragua's capital city of Managua on 31 March 1931. It had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum MSK intensity of VI (Strong). Between 1,000 and 2,450 people were killed. A major fire started and destroyed thousands of structures, burning into the next day. At least 45,000 were left homeless and losses of $35 million were recorded.

1931 Transcontinental & Western Air Fokker F-10 crash

1931A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.[†]

On March 31, 1931, a Fokker F-10 belonging to Transcontinental and Western Air crashed near Bazaar, Kansas after taking off from Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri.