Page 6: Historical Events In March - 31

1924  On March - 31 harry Cubitt, 4th Lord Ashcombe ("Mad Harry"), English landowner   

1925  WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) on March - 31.   

1926  On March - 31 german Special Court of Justice for state security disbands   

1926  On March - 31 john Fowles, England, novelist (Collector, French Leiutenent's Woman)   

1927  On March - 31 cesar Chavez, Yuma Az, farm labor leader (United Farm Workers)   

1928  Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings) on March - 31.   

1928  Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on March - 31.   

1929  Aviators Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Litchfield and McWilliam leave Sydney for England in Southern Cross; they were forced down in northwest Australia and lost until April 12) on March - 31.   

1929  Lee Patterson, Vancouver BC, actor (Dave-Surfside Six, Another World) on March - 31.   

1930  On this day in history the Motion Pictures Production Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in film for the next thirty eight years.   

1931  On this day in history in Nicaragua a 5.6 earthquake occurred 2,450 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1931  The great Knute Rockne died in a plane crash on March - 31.   

1931  Miller Barber, Shreveport LA, PGA golfer (1968 Byron Nelson Classic) on March - 31.   

1931  On this day in history knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43   

1932  On March - 31 150 wild swans die in Niagara waterfall   

1932  On this day in history ford publicly unveils its V-8 engine   

1932  On this day in history godfrey Lawrence, cricketer (S African fast bowler, 8-53 v NZ 1961)   

1933  On this day in history congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps   

1933  German Republic gives power to Hitler on March - 31.   

1933  On March - 31 1st newspaper published on pine pulp paper, "Soperton News" (Ga)   

1934  On March - 31 netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia)   

1934  On March - 31 franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88   

1935  On this day in history fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)   

1938  On March - 31 willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78   

1939  On March - 31 britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it   

1939  On March - 31 britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins)   

1939  Britain & France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany on this day in history.   

1940  Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956) on March - 31.   

1941  On March - 31 germany begins a counter offensive in Africa   

1941  On March - 31 ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco   

1943  On this day in history rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Walken, american actor   

1943  US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326 on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 31 hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars   

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0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

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

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

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1340  On March - 31 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

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

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

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

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

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

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