Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On March - 31 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

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 March - 31.   

1885  On this day in history 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 March - 31 giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on March - 31.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on March - 31.   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on this day in history.   

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on March - 31.   

1893  On this day in history clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

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

1896  On March - 31 whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

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

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on March - 31.   

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

1900  On March - 31 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  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on this day in history.   

1905  German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger on March - 31.   

1906  On March - 31 george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

1906  On this day in history king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history lauri Saikkola, composer   

1907  On this day in history romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt   

1907  On this day in history eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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

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

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

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

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

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 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 March - 31.