Historical Events In March - 31

1924  On March - 31 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

1925  On March - 31 wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)   

1926  German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands on this day in history.   

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  Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings) on this day in history.   

1928  Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on March - 31.   

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 March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1931  The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash on March - 31.   

1931  On March - 31 miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic)   

1931  On March - 31 knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43   

1932  150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall on this day in history.   

1932  Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine on March - 31.   

1932  On March - 31 godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961)   

1933  Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps on this day in history.   

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler on this day in history.   

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

1934  On March - 31 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 March - 31.   

1939  On March - 31 britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it   

1939  On March - 31 britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins)   

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

1940  Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Christopher Walken, american actor on March - 31.   

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

1944  On this day in history hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars   

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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 March - 31.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

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 March - 31.   

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

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  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

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