1931 in Catalonia

Events from 1931 in Catalonia.

← 1930 1929 1928 1931 in Catalonia → 1932 1933 1934
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1931 Timeline of Catalan history

Incumbents

• President of the Generalitat of Catalonia – Francesc Macià (from 14 April)

Events

• 12 April – Local elections in Spain gave the victory in Catalonia to the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC).^[1]
• 14 April – Francesc Macià proclaims the Catalan Republic in Barcelona.
• 17 April – The Catalan Republic becomes in the Generalitat of Catalonia presided by Macià himself, as an autonomous government within the new Spanish Republic.^[2]
• 26 April – 29th IOC Session held in Barcelona, electing Berlin as the host city of 1936 Summer Olympic Games.^[3]
• 23 June – El Be Negre, Catalan illustrated satirical weekly magazine, founded.^[4]
• 2 August – Catalan voters approve the draft of Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia redacted in Núria (Ripollès, Girona).^[5]

Sport

• 6 September – Volta a Catalunya begins.
• 13 September – Volta a Catalunya ends, won by Salvador Cardona.^[6]

References

1. Soler Becerro, Raimon. Les eleccions municipals de 1934 a Catalunya. Apèndix 1: Les eleccions municipals de 1931.
2. Roglan, Joaquim (2006). 14 d'abril: la Catalunya republicana (1931-1939). Cossetània Edicions, p.13 ISBN 8497912039
3. . Archived from the original on 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
4. Elisabeth Cheauré; Regine Nohejl, eds. (October 2014). Humour and Laughter in History: Transcultural Perspectives. transcript. p. 79. ISBN 978-3-8394-2858-0. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
5. Catalonia (Spain), 2 August 1931: Autonomy Statute Direct Democracy (in German)
6. "1931 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 February 2018.