Page 3: Historical Events In March - 31

1844  Andrew Lang, Scotland, author (The Blue Fairy Book) on this day in history.   

1847  On March - 31 jarolslaw Zielinski, composer   

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

1849  Colonel John W Geary arrives as first postmaster of San Francisco on March - 31.   

1849  On March - 31 col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF   

1850  US population hits 23,191,876 (Black population 3,638,808 (15.7%)) on March - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River   

1863  Battle of Grand Gulf MS & Dinwiddie Court House VA on March - 31.   

1865  On March - 31 battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie Court House)   

1865  On March - 31 general Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg   

1865  On this day in history battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H)   

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

1868  Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China on March - 31.   

1868  On March - 31 karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist   

1870  Thomas P Mundy became first black to vote in US (Perth Amboy NJ) on March - 31.   

1870  On this day in history 1st black to vote in US (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy NJ)   

1872  On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)   

1877  On this day in history british high director/Governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown   

1877  On March - 31 antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75   

1878  Jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on March - 31.   

1878  On this day in history jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title   

1878  On March - 31 jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)   

1880  On March - 31 the First town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash IN)   

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

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 March - 31.   

1519  On this day in history 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  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

1567  On March - 31 philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

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 this day in history.   

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