Page 9: Historical Events In March - 31

1982  Arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil on this day in history.   

1982  Canada's first fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon on March - 31.   

1982  On March - 31 rock group Doobie Brothers split up   

1982  On this day in history fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85   

1983  Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on March - 31.   

1983  On March - 31 in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area   

1983  On this day in history stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

1984  On March - 31 one-legged runner Steve Fonyo dips his artificial leg in St. John's Harbour to start run across Canada to raise money for cancer research   

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1985  On March - 31 el Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election   

1986  On March - 31 167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes   

1986  English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead on this day in history.   

1986  In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose on March - 31.   

1986  On March - 31 the largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

1986  Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister on March - 31.   

1988  Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.   

1988  On March - 31 talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

1989  On March - 31 donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle   

1990  "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1990  Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws on this day in history.   

1990  Thousands riot against new poll tax in central London, leaving 75 civilians and 58 police injured and 341 demonstrators under arrest on this day in history.   

1990  On March - 31 lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies   

1991  Albania offers first multi-party election in 50 years on March - 31.   

1991  On March - 31 danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ   

1991  On this day in history soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves   

1991  John Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots & folklore), dies on March - 31.   

1992  On this day in history delhi beat Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

1992  UN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya on March - 31.   

1993  On this day in 1993, Lou Gerstner was approved as IBM's next chairman at a salary of $3.5 million in 1993-$2 million in base salary and a $1.5 million bonus for reaching performance goals on March - 31.   

1993  On this day in history brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28   

1994  James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra on March - 31.   

1994  Leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1995  Bombay beat Punjab on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy on this day in history.   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

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 March - 31.   

1504  On this day in history 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 March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On this day in history 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  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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