Top Historical Events That Happened on March 31

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   

1931  in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

1931  The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash.   

1931  Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic)   

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

1932  150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall.   

1932  Ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine   

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

1933  Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps   

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler   

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

1934  Netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia).   

1934  Franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88   

1935  Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49).   

1938  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.   

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

1939  Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany.   

1940  Karelo-Finnish SSR is recorded as becoming 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)   

1941  Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa   

1941  Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco   

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

1943  Christopher Walken, american actor is born.   

1943  US errantly bombs Rotterdam, results in the deaths of 326.   

1944  Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars   

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies.   

1945  3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine.   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen.   

1945  Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY.   

1945  US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63.   

1946  Belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, forms.   

1948  Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe.   

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

1340  Ivan i kalita: Grand-duke of vladimir,   

1389  Death of Everhard tserclaes: Sheriff of brussels, murdered   

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

1567  Philip: The generous, count of hessen,   

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

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

1631  Death of John donne: Metaphysical poet,