Historical Events In March - 31

1982  On March - 31 arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil   

1982  Canada's first fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon on March - 31.   

1982  Rock group Doobie Brothers split up on this day in history.   

1982  Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1983  Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on March - 31.   

1983  On March - 31 in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area   

1983  On March - 31 stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

1984  One-legged runner Steve Fonyo dips his artificial leg in St. John's Harbour to start run across Canada to raise money for cancer research on March - 31.   

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1985  El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election on March - 31.   

1986  On this day in history 167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes   

1986  English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead on March - 31.   

1986  In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 31 the largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

1986  Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79 on March - 31.   

1988  On March - 31 death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister   

1988  Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

1989  On March - 31 donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle   

1990  On March - 31 "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV   

1990  On this day in history riots began in London over the new poll tax laws   

1990  Thousands riot against new poll tax in central London, leaving 75 civilians and 58 police injured and 341 demonstrators under arrest on March - 31.   

1990  On March - 31 lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies   

1991  On March - 31 albania offers first multi-party election in 50 years   

1991  On March - 31 danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ   

1991  Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves on March - 31.   

1991  John Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots & folklore), dies on March - 31.   

1992  On March - 31 delhi beat Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

1992  On March - 31 uN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya   

1993  On this day in 1993, Lou Gerstner was approved as IBM's next chairman at a salary of $3.5 million in 1993-$2 million in base salary and a $1.5 million bonus for reaching performance goals on March - 31.   

1993  On March - 31 brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28   

1994  James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra on March - 31.   

1994  On March - 31 leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87   

1995  Bombay beat Punjab on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy 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 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  On March - 31 birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.   

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

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1074  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

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

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1567  On March - 31 philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.