Page 7: Historical Events In March - 31

1944  On this day in history mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1945  3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine on March - 31.   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen on March - 31.   

1945  On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY   

1945  On this day in history uS artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63 on March - 31.   

1946  Belgian government of Acker, forms on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, forms on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 31 congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe   

1948  On this day in history the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

1948  On this day in history egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

1949  On March - 31 newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

1951  On this day in history uS tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea   

1951  US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 31 ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education and Welfare established   

1953  On this day in history uN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General   

1953  Department of Health, Education & Welfare established on March - 31.   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on March - 31.   

1954  USSR offers to join NATO on March - 31.   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

1955  Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

1955  US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on March - 31.   

1955  On March - 31 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

1957  On this day in history gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65   

1958  US Navy forms atomic sub division on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same   

1959  On this day in history the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

1959  Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India on March - 31.   

1959  Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on March - 31.   

1960  On this day in history gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY   

1960  Gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 31 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81   

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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 March - 31.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

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

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 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 March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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