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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 22, 1931 |
Milan-San Remo |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
286 km |
| March 22, 1931 |
Tour of Flanders |
Romain Gyssels (Bel) |
227 km |
| April 5, 1931 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Gaston Rebry (Bel) |
255 km |
| May 10-31, 1931 |
Giro d'Italia |
Francesco Camusso (Ita) |
12 Stages
3,012 km |
| June 9, 1931 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Alfons Schepers (Bel) |
213 km |
| Jun 30 - Jul 26, 1931 |
Tour
de France |
Antonin Magne (Fra) |
24 Stages
5,095 km |
| August 26, 1931 |
World
Championships |
Learco Guerra (Ita) |
Kobenhaven,
Denmark 172km |
| October 25, 1931 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Alfredo Binda (Ita) |
Milan-Milan
234 km |
- USA - The patriotic song, based on the Francis Scott Key poem, the Star Spangled Banner was adopted as the National anthem.
- Spain - Dictatorial rule (1923-1931) came to an end with the establishment of 2nd Spanish Republic.
- San Francisco, USA - California gets government approval for the construction of the Bay Bridge, which will connect San Francisco and Oakland.
- Ethiopia - Haile Selassie became the Emperor of Ethiopia (then Abyssinia).
Notable Deaths -
Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" died October 18. He was one of the greatest American inventors of all times, winning over 1,000 patents. His best-known inventions were: the record player, incandescent light bulb and motion picture camera.
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