Births on March 31

Victor Varconi

Born on March 31, 1891

Victor Varconi, Hungarian-American actor and director (d. 1976)

Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi, 31 March 1891 – 6 June 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films before relocating to the United States, where he continued to appear in films throughout the sound era. Varconi also appeared in British and Italian films.

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Events on 1891

10 Mar

Strowger switch
Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
15 May

Rerum novarum
Pope Leo XIII defends workers' rights and property rights in the encyclical Rerum novarum, the beginning of modern Catholic social teaching.
20 May

Kinetoscope
History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.

Births on March 31

Victor Varconi

Born on March 31, 1891

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Strowger switch

Rerum novarum

Kinetoscope