August 1931
the 1931 china floods reach peak in possibly deadliest natural disaster yet recorded. warner brothers releases first merrie melodies cartoon, lady, play mandolin. august 2 murder of paul anlauf , franz lenck, 2 berlin police officers killed communists. august 9 – referendum in prussia dissolving landtag ends yes side winning 37% of vote, insufficient calling elections. elections intended remove social democratic party (spd) government of otto braun, 1 of strongest forces democracy in germany. supporting yes side nsdap, dnvp , communist party (kpd) while supporting no side spd , zentrum. august 11 – run on british pound leads political , economic crisis in britain. (see european banking crisis of 1931) leading ... august 24 – labour government of ramsay macdonald resigns in britain, replaced national government of people drawn parties, under macdonald.