{"id":207876,"date":"2020-01-01T13:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-31\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:28:40","slug":"march-31","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/march-31\/","title":{"rendered":"March 31: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 31st is known as International Transgender Day of Visibility and Crayola Crayon Day.

Today marks the 90th day of the year. We’re slowly getting through the year, but still have days remaining until the end of the year.

Let’s celebrate this special day by finding out all the major happenings and events that fell on this day throughout history. We are certain they’ll quench your thirst for knowledge!

Did you know that on this day in 1889, the iconic Eiffel Tower was officially opened? It remained the tallest man-made tower for 41 years.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about March 31st in history!\r\n\r\n

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What memorable events happened on March 31 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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2023\r\n\r\n

Italy banned the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT over data security concerns.\r\n\r\n
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Instead of responding to the concerns raised by Italy’s data privacy regulators, OpenAI simply pulled the plug for Italian users. ChatGPT was restored the following month with changes that allowed users to prevent the chatbot from using their data.\r\n\r\n

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2018\r\n\r\n

The first protests of the 2018 Armenian Revolution began.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1999\r\n\r\n

The Matrix was released in the US and grossed over $460 million worldwide.\r\n\r\n
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1999\r\n\r\n

Romantic comedy “10 Things I hate About You” was released.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The movie was an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” written in the late 16th Century.\r\n\r\n

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1991\r\n\r\n

A referendum in the Republic of Georgia took place to vote on the country’s independence.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It passed with 99.5% voter approval.\r\n\r\n

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1988\r\n\r\n

Toni Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize Award for her novel “Beloved.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was an adaptation of the horrors enslaved people had to live through.\r\n\r\n

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1981\r\n\r\n

The first Golden Raspberry Awards took place in John Wilson’s living room.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The first Razzie Award went to “Can’t Stop the Music.”\r\n\r\n

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1966\r\n\r\n

Luna 10 was launched by the USSR and became the first satellite to orbit the moon.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1923\r\n\r\n

The first dance marathon took place in New York City, US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Alma Cummings set a record of 27 hours dancing with six different partners.\r\n\r\n

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1922\r\n\r\n

The Hinterkaifeck Murders occurred, where six people were brutally killed on a remote farmstead in Germany, and the killer was never identified.\r\n\r\n
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1918\r\n\r\n

The US daylight saving time went into effect.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1889\r\n\r\n

The iconic Eiffel Tower officially opened and was the tallest man-made tower for 41 years.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1736\r\n\r\n

Bellevue Hospital opened the NYC Almshouse, the first public hospital in the US.\r\n\r\n
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The Bellevue Hospital only had six beds at the time, and NYC had a population of just over 8,000 people.\r\n\r\n

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1657\r\n\r\n

The British Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the British throne.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Ewan McGregor? See what other famous people were born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1971\r\n\r\n

Ewan McGregor\r\n\r\n
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53 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n