Historical Events In March - 31

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

1360  On March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  On this day in history 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  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

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

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

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

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

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

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)