Page 7: Historical Events In March - 31

1944  Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on March - 31.   

1945  3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history sicherheitsdienst murders 10 political prisoners in Zutphen   

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

1945  On March - 31 uS artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa   

1945  On March - 31 hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930), dies at 63   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Acker, forms   

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, forms on this day in history.   

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

1948  The birth of Al Gore, American senator and vice-president on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 31 egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62   

1949  On this day in history newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province   

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

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 March - 31.   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education and Welfare established   

1953  On this day in history uN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General   

1953  On March - 31 department of Health, Education & Welfare established   

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

1954  On this day in history uSSR offers to join NATO   

1954  US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established on this day in history.   

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 March - 31.   

1955  US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history gene Lockhart, NYC actor (Going My Way), dies at 65   

1958  On this day in history uS Navy forms atomic sub division   

1958  USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same on March - 31.   

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

1959  On March - 31 dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history 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  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

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

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

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

1340  On March - 31 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 this day in history.   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 31 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  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.