Page 5: Historical Events In March - 31

1914  Canada now has 3000 officers and men in the Permanent Force; 5615 officers and 68991 men in the militia.   

1914  Seventy-eight hunters die, many crippled by frostbite, in a two day long storm when their sealing steamer, the Newfoundland, fails to pick them up due to mistaken orders   

1914  Octavio Paz, mexican writer and poet is born.   

1914  Octavio Paz, Mexico, writer/diplomat (Salamandra, Topoemas)   

1914  Ch Morgenstern, writer, dies at 42   

1915  Eliseo Morales Pajaro, composer   

1916  Dutch government ends all military engagements   

1916  Dutch govt ends all milt engagements.   

1916  John Vivyan, Chic Ill, actor (Imitation of Life, Mr Lucky).   

1917  US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M and renames them Virgin Islands.   

1918  inaugural daylight savings time in US comes into force.   

1918  1st daylight savings time in US comes into force.   

1918  Ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes)   

1919  Strike against Ruhrgebied government of Scheidemann   

1920  British parliament accept Irish "Home Rule"-law.   

1920  Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco, Dutch writer (Bitter Herb).   

1921  Albert Einstein lectures in New York on his new theory of relativity.   

1921  British coal miners goes on strike   

1921  Establishment of the Royal Australian Air Force   

1921  Formation of Australian Air Force, which is recorded as becoming the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 31aug1921.   

1922  Prince Hendrik opens trade fair building in Amsterdam.   

1922  KFI-AM in Los Angeles CA begins radio transmissions.   

1922  Patrick J G McGee, North Ireland, actor (Clockwork Orange).   

1923  French soldiers fire on workers at Krupp factory in Essen; 13 die.   

1923  1st dance marathon-NYC-Alma Cummings sets record of 27 hrs   

1923  Donald Argee Barksdale, Berkley Cal, basketballer (Olympic-gold-1948).   

1924  London public transport strike ends.   

1924  Croydon Airport: 1st British mig aircraft Imperial established.   

1924  Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner.   

1925  WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts).   

1926  German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands.   

1926  John Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman).   

1927  Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers).   

1928  Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)   

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0250  Constantius chlorus: Roman emperor   

1360  Philippa of lancaster: Queen of portugal   

1425  Bianca maria visconti: Duchess of milan   

1499  Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru angad dev: Second sikh guru   

1519  Henry ii: King of germany (1547-59)   

1519  King henry ii of france: King henry ii of france (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun   

1074  Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan: Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan (b. 992)   

1340  Death of Ivan i kalita: Grand-duke of vladimir,   

1389  Death of Everhard tserclaes: Sheriff of brussels, murdered   

1547  Francis i of france: Francis i of france (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip: The generous, count of hessen,   

1578  Death of Juan de escobedo: Sec of spanish land guardian don juan, murdered   

1621  Death of Felipe iii: King of spain (1598-1621),   

1631  Death of John donne: Metaphysical poet,