Page 9: Historical Events In March - 31

1982  On March - 31 arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil   

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

1982  On this day in history rock group Doobie Brothers split up   

1982  Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85 on March - 31.   

1983  Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on this day in history.   

1983  In Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area on this day in history.   

1983  On March - 31 stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

1984  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 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1985  El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election on this day in history.   

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

1986  English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead on March - 31.   

1986  On March - 31 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   

1986  On this day in history the largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished   

1986  On this day in history harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79   

1988  Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister on this day in history.   

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

1988  Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle   

1990  "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV on March - 31.   

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

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

1990  Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history albania offers first multi-party election in 50 years   

1991  Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ on this day in history.   

1991  On March - 31 soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves   

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

1992  Delhi beat Tamil Nadu on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy on March - 31.   

1992  On this day in history uN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya   

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 this day in history.   

1993  Brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28 on March - 31.   

1994  James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra on this day in history.   

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  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  On March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

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

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on March - 31.   

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

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

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

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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.