Page 9: Historical Events In March - 31

1982  Arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 31 canada's first fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon.   

1982  On March - 31 rock group Doobie Brothers split up   

1982  Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85 on March - 31.   

1983  Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on March - 31.   

1983  On March - 31 in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area   

1983  Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70 on March - 31.   

1984  On this day in history one-legged runner Steve Fonyo dips his artificial leg in St. John's Harbour to start run across Canada to raise money for cancer research   

1984  On March - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1985  On this day in history el Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election   

1986  On this day in history 167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes   

1986  English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead on March - 31.   

1986  In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose on March - 31.   

1986  On March - 31 the largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

1986  On this day in history harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79   

1988  Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister on March - 31.   

1988  On March - 31 last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium   

1988  On March - 31 talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

1989  Donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle on March - 31.   

1990  On this day in history "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV   

1990  On this day in history riots began in London over the new poll tax laws   

1990  On this day in history thousands riot against new poll tax in central London, leaving 75 civilians and 58 police injured and 341 demonstrators under arrest.   

1990  Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On March - 31 albania offers first multi-party election in 50 years   

1991  Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ on this day in history.   

1991  Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves on this day in history.   

1991  John Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots & folklore), dies on March - 31.   

1992  On March - 31 delhi beat Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

1992  On this day in history uN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya   

1993  On this day in 1993, Lou Gerstner was approved as IBM's next chairman at a salary of $3.5 million in 1993-$2 million in base salary and a $1.5 million bonus for reaching performance goals on this day in history.   

1993  Brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28 on this day in history.   

1994  James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra on this day in history.   

1994  Leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87 on March - 31.   

1995  On this day in history bombay beat Punjab on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

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

1360  On this day in history 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  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  On March - 31 birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

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 March - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

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