Page 7: Historical Events In March - 31
Friday, 12 December 2025
1944 Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history. 

1945 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine on this day in history. 

1945 On this day in history sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen 

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

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

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

1948 On this day in history 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 On March - 31 newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province 

1951 US tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea on March - 31. 

1951 US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea on March - 31. 

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

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 March - 31. 

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

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 On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston 

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 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

1960 On March - 31 gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY 

1960 On March - 31 gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC 

1960 Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81 on this day in history. 

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