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 March - 31.   

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

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on March - 31.   

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

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 31 giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on March - 31.   

1889  On March - 31 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  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

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

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on March - 31.   

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

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

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

1898  On March - 31 edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

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

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

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

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on this day in history.   

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

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

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

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

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

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 March - 31.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on March - 31.   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.   

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

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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 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 March - 31.   

1504  On March - 31 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 March - 31.   

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

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

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

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

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1578  Death of Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)