Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on March - 31.   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

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

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

1885  On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on March - 31.   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on March - 31.   

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

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

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on March - 31.   

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

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  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

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 March - 31 henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On March - 31 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  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  On March - 31 lauri Saikkola, composer   

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

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town) 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  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

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

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

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

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.