March 31: King Nangklao Memorial Day in Thailand; Cesar Chavez Day in various U.S. states
Eiffel Tower
- 1492 – The Catholic Monarchs of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, ordering all Jews to convert to Christianity or be expelled from the country.
- 1889 – The Eiffel Tower (pictured) was inaugurated in Paris, becoming a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
- 1942 – Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance.
- 1970 – Nine Japanese communists armed with samurai swords and pipe bombs hijacked Japan Airlines Flight 351 on its way from from Tokyo to Fukuoka.
- 1992 – The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
Al Gore (b. 1948) · Ewan McGregor (b. 1971) · Frank Perdue (d. 2005)
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