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March 31, 1931

On March 31, 1931, an earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000. Virginia McKenna, Virginia McKenna, Virginia McKenna would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1931st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 931st year of the 2nd millennium, the 31st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1930s decade.

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On March 31, 1931

  1. 1931 An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.

    March 1931 earthquake in Nicaragua

    The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Nicaragua's capital city of Managua on 31 March 1931. 1 and a maximum MSK intensity of VI (Strong). Between 1,000 and 2,450 people were killed.

  2. 1931 A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.

    1931 aircraft crash in Kansas, US

    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.

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Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author

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