Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On March - 31 gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  On this day in history utrecht begins water pipe system   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 March - 31.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on March - 31.   

1892  On this day in history adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  On this day in history clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

1895  On this day in history john Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man)   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  On March - 31 henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

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

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on March - 31.   

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

1905  German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 31 george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

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

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

1906  On this day in history lauri Saikkola, composer   

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

1907  On March - 31 eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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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 March - 31.   

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

1519  On March - 31 birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On this day in history 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 this day in history ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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 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)