What Happened on October 13, 1931

Historical Events

Musical "Everybody's Welcome" with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey premieres in NYC

Music History

Noël Coward's "Cavalcade" premieres in London

Playwright, Director and Singer Noël Coward

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