Historical Events
- Extreme right wing politician Pehr Evind Svinhufvud becomes President of Finland
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Kolleritsch, Austrian writer, born in Eichfeld
- Bobby Collins, Scottish soccer midfielder (31 caps; Celtic, Everton, Leeds), born in Govanhill, Scotland (d. 2014)
- Gamini Goonesena, Sri Lankan cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for Ceylon, Notts), born in Colombo, Ceylon
- George E. Sangmeister, American politician (Rep-D-Illinois 1989-95), born in Frankfort, Illinois (d. 2007)
- Ken Takakura [Goichi Oda], Japanese actor and singer (Black Rain, Story of Antarctic), born in Nakama, Fukuoka (d. 2014)
1931 Highlights
About February 16, 1931
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
