Page 3: Historical Events In March - 31

1844  Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) on this day in history.   

1847  Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on March - 31.   

1848  John Henry Roberts, composer on March - 31.   

1849  Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco on March - 31.   

1849  On March - 31 col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF   

1850  On March - 31 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

1850  On March - 31 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

1850  John Calhoun, dies at 68 on March - 31.   

1854  Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US   

1854  On this day in history dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)   

1854  On March - 31 treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade   

1855  Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 on March - 31.   

1861  Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River   

1862  On March - 31 civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

1863  On this day in history battle of Grand Gulf MS & Dinwiddie Court House VA   

1865  On March - 31 battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie Court House)   

1865  On this day in history general Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg   

1865  On this day in history battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H)   

1866  The Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

1868  Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 31 thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

1870  1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ) on March - 31.   

1872  Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) on March - 31.   

1877  British high director/Governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown on March - 31.   

1877  Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 on March - 31.   

1878  Jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on March - 31.   

1878  Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on March - 31.   

1878  On this day in history jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)   

1880  The First town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash IN) on this day in history.   

1880  1st town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, IN) on March - 31.   

1880  Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violist/composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history 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  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

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

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

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

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

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

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

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