Historical Events In March - 31

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

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

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

1926  On March - 31 john Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman)  

1927  On this day in history cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)  

1928  On March - 31 gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1930  On this day in history 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.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49) on this day in history.  

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

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

1940  Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on March - 31.  

1941  On this day in history germany begins a counter offensive in Africa  

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

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

1943  The birth of Christopher Walken, american actor on this day in history.  

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

1944  Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars on this day in history.  

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)  

1360  On March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)  

1425  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)  

1499  On March - 31 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  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on March - 31.  

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

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)  

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

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

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

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)  

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

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)