Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

1883  On March - 31 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  On this day in history jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on March - 31.   

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on March - 31.   

1886  On this day in history giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

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  On March - 31 the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

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

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On this day in history stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

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

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

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

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on March - 31.   

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

1900  On March - 31 brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  On March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on March - 31.   

1901  On this day in history john Stainer, composer, dies at 60   

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

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on March - 31.   

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

1906  On this day in history gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on March - 31.   

1907  On March - 31 romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt   

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  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on this day in history.   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  On this day in history birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1340  On this day in history 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  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

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

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.