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 March - 31.   

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

1849  Col John W Geary arrives as 1st postmaster of SF on March - 31.   

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

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 March - 31.   

1854  On March - 31 treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to US   

1854  On this day in history dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine)   

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

1855  On this day in history charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38   

1861  On March - 31 confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans   

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

1862  Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River on March - 31.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history general Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg   

1865  Battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history the Spanish Navy bombs the harbor of Valparaíso, Chile.   

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

1868  Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist/neurologist on this day in history.   

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  On March - 31 sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)   

1877  British high director/Governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on March - 31.   

1878  Jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) on this day in history.   

1880  The First town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash IN) on March - 31.   

1880  On this day in history 1st town completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, IN)   

1880  Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violist/composer, dies at 44 on March - 31.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on this day in history.   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

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

1536  On this day in history 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  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)