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Igor Oistrakh
1931Apr, 27

Igor Oistrakh

Igor Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist and educator
Igor Davidovich Oistrakh (Russian: И́горь Дави́дович О́йстрах; Ukrainian: Ігор Давидович Ойстрах 27 April 1931 – 14 August 2021) was a Soviet and Russian violinist. He was described by Encyclopædia Britannica as "noted for his lean, modernist interpretations."

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Events on 1931

  • 20Feb

    San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

    The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
  • 19Mar

    Nevada

    Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
  • 23Mar

    Indian independence movement

    Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
  • 1Oct

    Women's suffrage

    Spain adopts women's suffrage.
  • 7Nov

    October Revolution

    The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.