Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on this day in history.   

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on March - 31.   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 31 great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  On March - 31 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  On this day in history jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  On March - 31 alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  On March - 31 the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on March - 31.   

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On March - 31 stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  On this day in history adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on March - 31.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  On this day in history brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On this day in history the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  On March - 31 brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On this day in history frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  On March - 31 john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on March - 31.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on March - 31.   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on March - 31.   

1906  On March - 31 king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  On March - 31 gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on this day in history.   

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town) on this day in history.   

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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  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

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

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

1536  On this day in history 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 March - 31.   

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

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

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

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)