Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On this day in history 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  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on March - 31.   

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

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on March - 31.   

1886  On March - 31 giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  On March - 31 jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

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

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on this day in history.   

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

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on March - 31.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on March - 31.   

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

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

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

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

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on March - 31.   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

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

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

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 31.   

1906  On this day in history lauri Saikkola, composer   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.   

1907  On March - 31 eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.   

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

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 March - 31.   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

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