Page 7: Historical Events In March - 31

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY   

1945  On this day in history uS artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

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

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  On March - 31 belgian govt of Acker, forms   

1948  On March - 31 congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe   

1948  On this day in history 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  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 March - 31.   

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

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

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 March - 31.   

1954  On this day in history uSSR offers to join NATO   

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  On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

1955  US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on March - 31.   

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

1957  On March - 31 gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history uS Navy forms atomic sub division   

1958  On March - 31 uSSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same   

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 March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

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

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

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  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)