Historical Events In March - 31

1944  On this day in history mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1945  On March - 31 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen on March - 31.   

1945  Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

1945  US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 31 belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, forms on March - 31.   

1948  Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 31 the birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president   

1948  Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1949  Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province on March - 31.   

1951  On this day in history uS tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea   

1951  US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea on this day in history.   

1951  Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1953  Department of Health, Education and Welfare established on March - 31.   

1953  UN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history department of Health, Education & Welfare established   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on March - 31.   

1954  On March - 31 uSSR offers to join NATO   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

1955  On March - 31 chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan   

1955  Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston on this day in history.   

1955  On March - 31 uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes   

1955  On March - 31 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

1957  On March - 31 gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65   

1958  US Navy forms atomic sub division on March - 31.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same   

1959  On this day in history the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

1959  Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India on this day in history.   

1959  Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 31 gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY   

1960  On March - 31 gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC   

1960  On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81   

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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 March - 31.   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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