Historical Events In March - 31

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

1945  3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine on March - 31.  

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

1945  Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY on March - 31.  

1945  US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa on March - 31.  

1945  On March - 31 hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63  

1946  On March - 31 belgian government of Acker, forms  

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, forms on March - 31.  

1948  Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on March - 31.  

1948  The birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president on March - 31.  

1948  On March - 31 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62  

1949  Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on March - 31.  

1951  On this day in history uS tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea  

1951  US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea on this day in history.  

1951  On March - 31 ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45  

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 March - 31.  

1955  Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan on this day in history.  

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston on March - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65  

1958  US Navy forms atomic sub division on this day in history.  

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

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

1959  On this day in history dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India  

1959  Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on March - 31.  

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

1960  On this day in history gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC  

1960  On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81  

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1074  On this day in history 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 March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)  

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62  

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42  

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