Historical Events In March - 31

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on March - 31.   

1945  On March - 31 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen on March - 31.   

1945  On March - 31 tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY   

1945  US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian government of Acker, forms on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 31 belgian govt of Acker, forms   

1948  On this day in history congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe   

1948  On March - 31 the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

1948  Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1949  On March - 31 newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

1951  On March - 31 uS tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea   

1951  On March - 31 uS tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea   

1951  Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45 on March - 31.   

1953  Department of Health, Education and Welfare established on this day in history.   

1953  UN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General on March - 31.   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education & Welfare established   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on this day in history.   

1954  USSR offers to join NATO on March - 31.   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established on this day in history.   

1955  Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan on March - 31.   

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston on this day in history.   

1955  US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on this day in history.   

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston on March - 31.   

1957  Gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65 on March - 31.   

1958  US Navy forms atomic sub division on March - 31.   

1958  USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

1959  Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India on this day in history.   

1959  Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1960  Gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY on March - 31.   

1960  Gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 31 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81   

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0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

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

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  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on March - 31.   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.