Today in History for 31st March 2026

Historical Events

1969 - George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for possession of illegal drugs
1970 - Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee
1997 - "Daytime to Remember" a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV
2004 - In Fallujah, Iraq, 4 American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed and their bodies mutilated after being ambushed
2020 - British pensioner Robert Weighton becomes the world's oldest man at 112 years

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Famous Birthdays

1891 - Victor Varconi, Hungarian actor (Divine Lady; King of Kings; Big City), born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary (d. 1976)
1893 - Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera; Berlin State Opera), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1954)
1945 - Edwin Catmull. American computer scientist and film animator (co-founder of Pixar; President of Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2006-18), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia
1947 - John Poulos, American drummer (The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
1982 - Tal Ben Haim, Israeli soccer defender (Israel 96 caps), born in Rishon LeZion, Israel

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Famous Deaths

1703 - Johann Christoph Bach, German harpsichordist and composer, dies at 60
1997 - Laxmishankar Pathak, Indian-born British food retailer (Pataks foods), dies at 62
2003 - George Conner, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle / linebacker (Pro Bowl 1950–53; First-team All-Pro 1950–53, 55; Chicago Bears), dies at 78
2009 - Jarl Alfredius, Swedish news anchor (b. 1943)
2024 - Barbara Rush, American stage and screen actress (Peyton Place - "Marsha"; It Came From Outer Space; Flamingo Road), dies at 97

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