Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on March - 31.   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on March - 31.   

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris on March - 31.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on March - 31.   

1889  On this day in history 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on March - 31.   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on this day in history.   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on March - 31.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on March - 31.   

1896  On March - 31 whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On this day in history the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on March - 31.   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on this day in history.   

1901  On March - 31 john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on this day in history.   

1905  On March - 31 german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1906  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 31 gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  On this day in history lauri Saikkola, composer   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on this day in history.   

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town) on this day in history.   

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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  On March - 31 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  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  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  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  On this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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

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 March - 31.   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On this day in history john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)