Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on this day in history.   

1884  On March - 31 jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on March - 31.   

1886  On this day in history giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  On March - 31 jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  On March - 31 alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  On March - 31 the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on March - 31.   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on March - 31.   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on March - 31.   

1895  On March - 31 john Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man)   

1896  On March - 31 whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on March - 31.   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  On March - 31 brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On March - 31 henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  On March - 31 john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  On March - 31 german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on March - 31.   

1906  On March - 31 king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on March - 31.   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.   

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town) on this day in history.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.