Page 6: Historical Events In March - 31

1924  On this day in history harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

1925  WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) on this day in history.   

1926  German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands on March - 31.   

1926  John Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman) on March - 31.   

1927  Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on March - 31.   

1928  On this day in history gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)   

1928  Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1929  Aviators Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Litchfield and McWilliam leave Sydney for England in Southern Cross; they were forced down in northwest Australia and lost until April 12) on March - 31.   

1929  On this day in history lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World)   

1930  On this day in history the Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years.   

1931  in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on March - 31.   

1931  On March - 31 the great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash   

1931  On this day in history miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic)   

1931  Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 on this day in history.   

1932  On March - 31 150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall   

1932  On this day in history ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine   

1932  Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961) on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 31 congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps   

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler on March - 31.   

1933  On March - 31 1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga)   

1934  On this day in history netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia)   

1934  Franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1935  Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49) on March - 31.   

1938  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it on this day in history.   

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins) on March - 31.   

1939  On this day in history britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany   

1940  On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

1941  On March - 31 germany begins a counter offensive in Africa   

1941  On March - 31 ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco   

1943  Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway on March - 31.   

1943  The birth of Christopher Walken, american actor on this day in history.   

1943  US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326 on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 31 hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars   

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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 this day in history.   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

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  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)