Historical Events In March - 31

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

1883  On March - 31 utrecht begins water pipe system   

1883  On this day in history 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on March - 31.   

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

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  On March - 31 erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On March - 31 stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on March - 31.   

1893  On March - 31 clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on March - 31.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  On this day in history brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on March - 31.   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on this day in history.   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On March - 31 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  On this day in history 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  On March - 31 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  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

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 this day in history.   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.