Historical Events In March - 31

1924  Harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner on March - 31.  

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

1926  On March - 31 german Special Court of Justice for state security disbands  

1926  John Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman) on March - 31.  

1927  Cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers) on this day in history.  

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

1928  Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history 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  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  in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on March - 31.  

1931  The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash on March - 31.  

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

1931  On this day in history knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43  

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

1932  Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine on March - 31.  

1932  Godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961) on March - 31.  

1933  Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps on March - 31.  

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

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

1934  On this day in history netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia)  

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

1935  On March - 31 fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)  

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

1939  On this day in history britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany  

1940  On March - 31 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 March - 31.  

1943  Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway on March - 31.  

1943  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Walken, american actor  

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

1944  On March - 31 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 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 March - 31.  

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)  

1519  On March - 31 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  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.  

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.  

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

1389  On this day in history 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 March - 31.  

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