Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history utrecht begins water pipe system   

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

1884  On March - 31 jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

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

1887  On March - 31 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 this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  On March - 31 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 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 March - 31.   

1896  On this day in history 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 March - 31 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  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on this day in history.   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on March - 31.   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  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  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

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

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

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

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