Historical Events In March - 31

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 31 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine   

1945  On March - 31 sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen   

1945  On March - 31 tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY   

1945  On March - 31 uS artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  On March - 31 belgian govt of Acker, forms   

1948  Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on this day in history.   

1948  The birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president on March - 31.   

1948  Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1949  Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on this day in history.   

1951  US tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea on March - 31.   

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

1951  Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45 on March - 31.   

1953  On this day in history department of Health, Education and Welfare established   

1953  UN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General on March - 31.   

1953  Department of Health, Education & Welfare established on this day in history.   

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

1954  On March - 31 uSSR offers to join NATO   

1954  On March - 31 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 March - 31 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

1955  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes   

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston on March - 31.   

1957  Gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS Navy forms atomic sub division   

1958  USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same on March - 31.   

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

1959  On March - 31 dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India   

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

1960  Gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY on March - 31.   

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

1960  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81 on March - 31.   

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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  On this day in history 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  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 March - 31.   

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 March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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  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.