On March 31st...

Inquisition

Mar 31, 1492

The Jews ordered to leave Spain unless they convert to Christianity.

Johann Sebastien Bach

Mar 31, 1685

Johann Bach Sebastian was born in Eisenach, Germany.

Abigail Adams

Mar 31, 1776

Abigail Adams writes to her husband John Adams to “Remember the ladies…” when fighting for independence from Great Britain.

Charles Dickens

Mar 31, 1836

The first installment of Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers is released.

Vardis Fisher

Mar 31, 1895

Western novelist Vardis Fisher is born. He was the first author to create a western American literary voice.

Knute Rockne

Mar 31, 1931

Knute Rockne, the legendary coach of Notre Dame, dies in a plane crash.

Vietnam War

Mar 31, 1965

Johnson publicly denies actions contemplated in Vietnam.

The Flood

Mar 31, 1973

The Mississippi River meets peak flood height, getting all the way to St. Louis. The flood lasts 77 days.

Warsaw Pact

Mar 31, 1991

The Warsaw Pact, the alliance between Russia and eastern European countries, ends.

Matrix

Mar 31, 1999

The Matrix is released.