Historical Events In March - 31

1924  On this day in history harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner  

1925  On this day in history wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)  

1926  German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands on this day in history.  

1926  John Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman) on this day in history.  

1927  Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on March - 31.  

1928  Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings) on March - 31.  

1928  Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on March - 31.  

1929  On March - 31 aviators Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Litchfield and McWilliam leave Sydney for England in Southern Cross; they were forced down in northwest Australia and lost until April 12).  

1929  On this day in history lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World)  

1930  The Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.  

1931  On this day in history the great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash  

1931  On March - 31 miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic)  

1931  On March - 31 knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43  

1932  150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall on March - 31.  

1932  On this day in history ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine  

1932  On this day in history godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961)  

1933  On this day in history congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps  

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler on this day in history.  

1933  1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga) on this day in history.  

1934  On March - 31 netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia)  

1934  On this day in history franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88  

1935  On this day in history fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)  

1938  On March - 31 willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78  

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins)  

1939  Britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)  

1941  Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa on this day in history.  

1941  On March - 31 ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco  

1943  On this day in history rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway  

1943  The birth of Christopher Walken, american actor on March - 31.  

1943  On March - 31 uS errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326  

1944  On March - 31 hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars  

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0250  On March - 31 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  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 this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)  

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

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.  

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

1567  On this day in history 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  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

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