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Ephemeris of March 31: What happened in the world on a day like today?

In other March 31st, but from 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer, was born. This date corresponds to the current Gregorian calendar, since if the Julian calendar, in force during Bach’s lifetime, is taken into account, the date would be March 21.

OTHER EVENTS

1492.- The Catholic Monarchs sign the decree of expulsion of the Jews of all their kingdoms within a maximum period of four months.

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1829.- He Cardinal Castiglioni is chosen Dad with the name of Pius VIII.

1839.- The government forces of the Argentine general Juan Manuel de Rosas they massacre the rebels Baron of Astradakilled in the fight.

1854.- Japan and the United States sign their first trade agreementwhereby the former open several of their ports to the Americans.

1864.- Manuel Murillo Toro is appointed president of Colombia.

1878.- Ecuador promulgates a new Constitution.

1879.- Venezuela adopt the bolivar as national currency.

1886.- The Spanish squadron, commanded by Mendez Nunezbombards the Chilean city of Valparaiso.

1889.- Inauguration in Paris of the Eiffel Towerone of the most emblematic monuments of the French capital.

1903.- First explanation of the properties of radium by the Curie marriage in the London Academy of Sciences.

1909.- Uruguay delete the religious teaching in the schools.

1931.- An earthquake devastates Managuacapital of Nicaraguaand causes 1,500 deaths.

1933.- The president of Uruguay, gabriel terragive a coup and dissolve Parliament.

1939.- British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlainannounces the commitment of his country and France to defend the integrity of Poland in case of German aggression.

1941.- Second World War: He African Korps German begins its offensive in the region cyrenaica (current Libya).

1947.- In Paraguayanthe rebel forces against the Government of Higinio Morinigo are defeated in piripuco.

1949.- World premiere of “Trees die standing up” of Alejandro Casona in it Ateneo Theater of Buenos Aires.

.- Newfoundland joins the Canadian Federation and is constituted in the tenth province of Canada.

1959.- He Dalai Lama (highest religious and political authority of Tibet) enters the territory of the India after escaping two weeks earlier from his country under the control of the Chinese authorities.

1966.- The Soviet Union launch the probe moon 10the first satellite in history to orbit the satellite of the Land.

1974.- The airline British Airways is born after the merger of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and british european airways (BEA).

1979.- Egypt is expelled from the Arab League for signing peace with Israel.

1989.- He PLO Central Committee gathered in Tunisia proclaim to Yasser Arafat President of Palestine.

1991.- First free and multiparty elections in Albania after the fall of the communist regime.

1992.- The Russian President, Boris Yeltsinsigns in Moscow the Federation Treaty with 18 republics.

nineteen ninety five.- The Argentine Government publishes a list with the names of 545 missing during the military dictatorship (1976-1983).

1997.- Carla del PonteChief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Law Court of the UNinterrogates in a Mexican prison Raul Salinas de Gortarito clarify the origin of 80 million dollars in some secret accounts in Swiss.

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2007.- It is held in sydney the first edition ofearth hour”, an international event that tries to make society aware of the need to save energy.

2014.- Manuel Vallsof Spanish origin, appointed Prime Minister of France.

2021.- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalni goes on hunger strike in prison.

.- Declassified documents of the National Security Archive of USA point out that the Brazilian dictatorship helped overthrow the Chilean president Salvador Allende in 1973.

BIRTHS

1596.- Rene DescartesFrench philosopher.

1732.- Franz Joseph HaydnAustrian composer.

1809.- Nicholas Vasilevich GogolRussian novelist.

1811.- Robert G BunsenGerman chemist.

1872.- Sergey DiaghilevRussian businessman, founder of the Ballets Russes.

1914.- Octavio PazMexican writer and essayist.

1927.- Cesar ChavezMexican-American civil rights activist and trade unionist.

1932.- Nagisa OshimaJapanese film director.

1934.- Carlos RubbiaItalian physicist, Nobel Prize 1984.

.- Richard ChamberlainAmerican actor.

1939.- Volker SchlondorffGerman film director.

1947.- Cesar Gaviriaformer president of Colombia and secretary general of the OAS.

1948.- Albert GoreAl Gore”, American politician, was vice president of his country and a prominent environmental activist.

1955.- Angus YoungAustralian guitarist, member of the rock band AC/DC.

1971.- Ewan McGregorBritish actor.

1972.- Alejandro AmenabarChilean-Spanish film director, winner of an Oscar in 2004.

DEATHS

1493.- Martin Alonso PinzonSpanish navigator.

1547.- Francis IKing of France.

1621.- Philip IIIKing of Spain.

1727.- Isaac NewtonBritish physicist and mathematician.

1980.- Paolo MantovaniItalian conductor.

1990.- joseph hirschfelderAmerican scientist, one of the “fathers” of the atomic bomb.

1993.- Brandon LeeAmerican actor.

nineteen ninety five.- Roberto JuarrozArgentine writer and academic.

2001.- david rockcastleBritish footballer.

.- Jean-Marc BorySwiss-born actor.

2003.- Eduardo UrculoSpanish painter.

2004.- salvatore burruniItalian boxer.

.- Arturo del Hoyo writereditor and literary critic.

2008.- Jules DassinAmerican filmmaker.

.- Carlos Chivitesocialist senator.

2009.- Raul Alfonsinformer Argentine president.

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2015.- Carlos GaviriaColombian lawyer and politician.

2016.- imre kerteszHungarian Nobel Prize for Literature.

.- Zaha HadidAnglo-Iraqi architect.

Source: Elcomercio

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