393 Historic Events for March 31
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| 1934 |
Death |
Franz Ehrle, German jesuit/head of Vatican library, dies at 88
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| 1935 |
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Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer (Tijuana Brass)/CEO (A and M)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Richard Chamberlain, Beverly Hills Calif, actor (Dr Kildare)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Judith Rossner, US, writer (August)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Marge Piercy, author (Small Changes, Gone for Soldiers)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Willem Duyn, [Mouth], Dutch singer (Mouth and MacNeal)
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| 1938 |
Death |
Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet/critic (New Guide), dies at 78
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Nathaniel Taylor, St Louis Mo, actor (Rollo-Sanford and Sons)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Liz Claiborne, Brussels Belgium, fashion designer (women)
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| 1939 |
Death |
Indrië Einarsson, Iceland playwright (Skipië Sekkur), dies at 87
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| 1939 |
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Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Jim Criner, WLAF head coach (Scottish Claymores)
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| 1940 |
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Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Barney Frank, (Rep-D-MA, 1981- )
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Patrick J Leahy, (Sen-D-VT, 1975- )
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| 1941 |
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Ground broken for Union Square Garage, SF
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| 1941 |
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Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Christopher Walken, Astoria Queens, actor (Deer Hunter, Brainstorm)
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| 1943 |
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US errantly bombs Rotterdam, kills 326
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Rod Allen, [B Rodney Bainbridge] rock bassist/vocalist (Fortunes)
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| 1944 |
Death |
Mineichi Koga, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies
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| 1944 |
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Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars
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| 1945 |
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US artillery lands on Keise Shima/begins firing on Okinawa
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| 1945 |
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Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie," premieres in NYC
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