Page 3: Historical Events In March - 31

1844  Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) on March - 31.   

1847  Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on this day in history.   

1848  John Henry Roberts, composer on this day in history.   

1849  Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco on this day in history.   

1849  Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF on this day in history.   

1850  On March - 31 uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

1850  On this day in history uS population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7%))   

1850  On this day in history john Calhoun, dies at 68   

1854  Treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on March - 31.   

1854  Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US on this day in history.   

1854  Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) on March - 31.   

1854  Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade on March - 31.   

1855  Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1861  Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on March - 31.   

1862  Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 31 civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

1863  On this day in history battle of Grand Gulf MS & Dinwiddie Court House VA   

1865  Battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie Court House) on this day in history.   

1865  General Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg on this day in history.   

1865  On March - 31 battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H)   

1866  On March - 31 the Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile.   

1868  On this day in history chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

1868  On this day in history karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

1870  On this day in history thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ)   

1870  On March - 31 1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)   

1872  Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 31 british high director/Governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown   

1877  On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75   

1878  Jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1878  On March - 31 jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title   

1878  On this day in history jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)   

1880  The First town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash IN) on this day in history.   

1880  On March - 31 1st town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, IN)   

1880  On March - 31 henryk Wieniawski, Polish violist/composer, dies at 44   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

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  On this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

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  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

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  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)