Historical Events
- Netherlands Indies BC Ltd begins radio transmission (Indonesia)
Famous Birthdays
- Grigori Grigoyevich Nelyubov, Russian cosmonaut (Vostok 1 backup), born in Porfiryevka, Crimea, USSR (d. 1966)
- John D. Loudermilk, country singer and songwriter ("Tobacco Road"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2016)
Richard Chamberlain (89 years old)
American stage and screen actor (Dr. Kildare (TV series); The Thorn Birds), born in Beverly Hills, California
Shirley Jones (89 years old)
American Academy Award-winning actress (Elmer Gantry; Oklahoma!), and singer (Partridge Family), born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- Wim Sinnige, Dutch politician (PvdA) (Amsterdam Alderman of Finance, 1973-80), and arts administrator, born in Netherlands (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Franz Ehrle, German Jesuit and Vatican librarian (modernised the Vatican Library), dies at 88
1934 Highlights
About March 31, 1934
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 11 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries