Historical Events In March - 31

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen on March - 31.   

1945  Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY on March - 31.   

1945  On this day in history uS artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

1945  On this day in history hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  On this day in history belgian govt of Acker, forms   

1948  Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on March - 31.   

1948  On this day in history the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

1948  On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

1949  On this day in history newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

1951  US tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 31 ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education and Welfare established   

1953  UN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General on March - 31.   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education & Welfare established   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on this day in history.   

1954  USSR offers to join NATO on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 31 uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

1955  Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan on March - 31.   

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston on this day in history.   

1955  US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on March - 31.   

1955  On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

1957  On this day in history gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65   

1958  US Navy forms atomic sub division on March - 31.   

1958  On March - 31 uSSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same   

1959  The Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum on this day in history.   

1959  Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India on this day in history.   

1959  Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1960  Gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 31 gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC   

1960  On March - 31 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

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 March - 31.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

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

1340  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.   

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  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

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