Page 3: Historical Events In March - 31

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

1847  Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history john Henry Roberts, composer   

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 March - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history treaty of Kanagawa Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to foreign trade   

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

1854  Dugald Clerk, inventor (2-stroke motorcycle engine) on this day in history.   

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

1855  On March - 31 charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38   

1861  Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans on this day in history.   

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

1862  On March - 31 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  General Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg on March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On March - 31 chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China   

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

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

1870  On March - 31 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  British high director/Governor sir Bartle Frere arrives in Capetown on March - 31.   

1877  Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 on March - 31.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

1504  On March - 31 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  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

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

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.