Page 6: 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  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  On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)   

1928  Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings) on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic) on March - 31.   

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

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

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

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

1933  On March - 31 congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps   

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

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

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

1934  On March - 31 franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88   

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

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

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it on March - 31.   

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

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

1940  On March - 31 karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

1941  Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa on March - 31.   

1941  Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco on March - 31.   

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

1943  On March - 31 the birth of Christopher Walken, american actor   

1943  US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326 on March - 31.   

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 March - 31.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

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

1340  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

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  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

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