What Happened on March 31, 1895

Famous Birthdays

  • John Jay McCloy, American lawyer and banker (Secretary of War 1941-45, Chairman Chase Manhattan Bank, President of World Bank 1947-49), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
  • Lizzie Miles [Elizabeth Landreaux], Creole American jazz, blues and gospel singer ("Man O'War"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1963)
  • Vardis Fisher, American author (Darkness & Deep), born in Annis, Idaho (d. 1968)
  • Zlatko Baloković, Croatian-American concert violinist, born in Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1955)

About March 31, 1895

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 129 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries