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August 1931

1931JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberThe following events occurred in August 1931: August 1, 1931 (Saturday)The Reichsbank raised its interest rate for loans to 15%, a 5 percent jump from July 16.Born:Tom Wilson, American cartoonist known for creating the comic panel Ziggy; in Grant Town, West Virginia (d. 2011)August 2, 1931 (Sunday)In a referendum on autonomy in the Spanish province of Catalonia, citizens voted overwhelmingly in favor of autonomy within the Second Spanish Republic, which was approved by parliament six weeks later.The Banque de France and Federal Reserve Bank of New York each lent £25 million to the Bank of England.August 3, 1931 (Monday)Three African-American people died in a riot in Chicago.

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