Historical Events In March - 31

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

1925  On March - 31 wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)  

1926  On this day in history german Special Court of Justice for state security disbands  

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  On March - 31 gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)  

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

1929  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) on March - 31.  

1929  Lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World) on March - 31.  

1930  On March - 31 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.  

1931  On March - 31 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  Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic) on this day in history.  

1931  Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 on March - 31.  

1932  On March - 31 150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall  

1932  Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine on this day in history.  

1932  On March - 31 godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961)  

1933  Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps on this day in history.  

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler on March - 31.  

1933  On March - 31 1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga)  

1934  Netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia) on March - 31.  

1934  Franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88 on March - 31.  

1935  Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49) on March - 31.  

1938  On this day in history willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78  

1939  On this day in history britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it  

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins) on March - 31.  

1939  On March - 31 britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany  

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  Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco on this day in history.  

1943  Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

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

1943  On this day in history uS errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326  

1944  On this day in history hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars  

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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 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  On March - 31 birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)  

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)  

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)  

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.  

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies  

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  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.  

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.  

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)