Page 7: Historical Events In March - 31

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  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 this day in history.   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63 on March - 31.   

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

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

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

1949  Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history department of Health, Education and Welfare established   

1953  UN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established   

1954  On this day in history uSSR offers to join NATO   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

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  On March - 31 uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes   

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  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 March - 31 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  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 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 March - 31.   

1960  Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81 on March - 31.   

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

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On March - 31 birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

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  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

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