March 31 in History

31 March in History – 1830 years ago

Second Battle of Issus

Europe 194: Second Battle of Issus

In May 193 Septimius Severus invaded Italy, overthrowing Didius Julianus with the approval... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 1946: Resumption of the Greek Civil War
Eastern Mediterranean 1946
Resumption of the Greek Civil War
In March 1946 Communist partisans reignited the civil war in Greece after denouncing the...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1906: Tangier Crisis
Europe 1906
Tangier Crisis
Germany viewed the Entente Cordiale as a threat and tried to exploit the tensions caused by the...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 1905: Tangier Crisis
Northern Africa 1905
Tangier Crisis
In 1904 Britain and France signed the Entente Cordiale—a series of agreements that defined their...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1854: Opening of Japan
the Arctic 1854
Opening of Japan
Across the Pacific, Japan had kept itself closed off from the world since the 17th century,...
Historical Atlas of Europe 194: Second Battle of Issus
Europe 194
Second Battle of Issus
In May 193 Septimius Severus invaded Italy, overthrowing Didius Julianus with the approval of...
Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 194: Second Battle of Issus
Eastern Mediterranean 194
Second Battle of Issus
In May 193 Septimius Severus invaded Italy, overthrowing Didius Julianus with the approval of...
 

Ending on 31 March 1943

British break through Mareth Line

All Events on 31 March

ends   1995
US occupies Haiti, restoring democracy
starts   1995
UN Mission in Haiti
ends   1984
US-led peacekeeping force in Beirut
  1949
Newfoundland joins Canada
  1948
US provides financial aid to help rebuild Western Europe
ends   1948
Baluch states accede to Pakistan
ends   1943
British break through Mareth Line
ends   1943
Soviets retake Rzhev salient
starts   1942
Japanese raid Colombo & British shipping in Indian Ocean
starts   1941
First German offensive in Western Desert under Rommel
  1940
Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic established
ends   1939
Hungary defeats Slovakia in border war
starts   1917
Barue revolt against Portuguese rule in Mozambique
ends   1913
Ottomans withdraw from the Tibesti*
  1905
German Kaiser visits Morocco, challenging France
ends   1878
Germany confronts Nicaragua
  1866
Spain bombards Valparaiso
ends   1859
First Siege of Veracruz
  1854
Japan signs treaty with US, opening itself to trade
starts   1848
German pre-parliament meets in Frankfurt
ends   1846
Peasants revolt against Polish nobles in Galicia
ends   1814
Allies capture Paris
ends   1813
Russia and Prussia overrun Saxony
ends   402
Alaric unsuccessfully besieges Asti*
ends   275
Aurelian defeats Germanic attack on Raetia*
ends   262
“Five peoples” threaten Roman Africa*
starts   254
Marcomanni raid as far as Ravenna*
  194
Severus decisively defeats Niger at Issus
ends   61
Nero backs Roman exploration of Nile*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 31 March for purposes of Omniatlas

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