Historical Events In March - 31

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

1925  WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) on March - 31.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 31.  

1929  Lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World) on this day in history.  

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.  

1931  in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes on March - 31.  

1931  On March - 31 the great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash  

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

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

1932  150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall on this day in history.  

1932  On March - 31 ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine  

1932  On this day in history 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  1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga) on March - 31.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)  

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 March - 31.  

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

1943  US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326 on this day in history.  

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 March - 31.  

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 March - 31.  

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 March - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.  

1389  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1578  On March - 31 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 this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)