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  On this day in history german Special Court of Justice for state security disbands   

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

1927  On March - 31 cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)   

1928  On March - 31 gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)   

1928  On March - 31 gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82   

1929  On March - 31 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).   

1929  Lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World) on March - 31.   

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  On this day in history in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1931  The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash on this day in history.   

1931  Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic) on this day in history.   

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 March - 31 ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine   

1932  Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961) on March - 31.   

1933  On this day in history congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps   

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

1933  On this day in history 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 March - 31.   

1935  On this day in history fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)   

1938  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78 on March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  On March - 31 karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

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

1941  Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway   

1943  On March - 31 the birth of Christopher Walken, american actor   

1943  On this day in history uS errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326   

1944  Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars 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 March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

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

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

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

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

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

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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