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February 20, 1931

On February 20, 1931, the U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. Virginia McKenna, Virginia McKenna, Virginia McKenna would arrive in the same year.

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1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1931st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 931st year of the 2nd millennium, the 31st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1930s decade.

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On February 20, 1931

  1. 1931 The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.

    Bicameral legislature of the United States

    The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. S. S.

  2. 1931 An anarchist uprising in Encarnación, Paraguay briefly transforms the city into a revolutionary commune.

    Political philosophy and movement

    Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to abolish all institutions that perpetuate authority, coercion, or hierarchy, primarily targeting the state and capitalism. Anarchism advocates for the replacement of the state with stateless societies and voluntary free associations. Anarchism is described as being part of the libertarian wing of the socialist movement.

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Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author
Virginia McKenna 1931– English actress and author

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