Historical Events In March - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1924 On March - 31 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner
1925 On March - 31 wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)
1926 German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands on March - 31.
1926 John Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman) on March - 31.
1927 On March - 31 cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)
1928 On this day in history gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)
1928 Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1929 Aviators Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Litchfield and McWilliam leave Sydney for England in Southern Cross; they were forced down in northwest Australia and lost until April 12) on March - 31.
1929 Lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World) on March - 31.
1930 On this day in history the Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years.
1931 On this day in history in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
1931 On this day in history the great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash
1931 Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic) on March - 31.
1931 On this day in history knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43
1932 150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall on March - 31.
1932 Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine on this day in history.
1932 On this day in history godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961)
1933 Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps on March - 31.
1933 On this day in history german Republic gives power to Hitler
1933 On March - 31 1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga)
1934 Netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia) on March - 31.
1934 On this day in history franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88
1935 Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49) on March - 31.
1938 On March - 31 willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78
1939 Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it on this day in history.
1939 On March - 31 britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins)
1939 Britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany on this day in history.
1940 Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on March - 31.
1941 Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa on this day in history.
1941 Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco on this day in history.
1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway on March - 31.
1943 The birth of Christopher Walken, american actor on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history uS errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326
1944 Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars on this day in history.
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