Today in History for 31st March 2025

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Historical Events

1865 - Battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H)
1905 - 67th Grand National: Frank Mason victorious aboard Kirkland; first Welsh-trained horse to win the event
1923 - Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) edge Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL), 1-0 for a 2-0 series sweep
1976 - NJ Court rules Karen Anne Quinlan may be disconnected from respirator
1991 - St. Louis Blues' future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Brett Hull scores his 86th goal of the season in a 2-1 win over Minnesota North Stars; 3rd best total in NHL history
1994 - Chicago White Sox assigns former NBA superstar Michael Jordan to the Birmingham Barons of Class AA Southern League; returns to NBA after one season

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Famous Birthdays

1909 - Robert Brasillach, French author and journalist (editor in chief of the fascist weekly Je Suis Partout), born in Perpignan, France (d. 1945)
1918 - Ted Post, American television and film director (Gunsmoke; Beneath the Planet of the Apes; Magnum Force), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 2013)
1944 - Mick Ralphs, British rock guitarist (Mott the Hoople - "All The Young Dudes"; Bad Company - "Can't Get Enough"), born in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England
1952 - Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (Father Ted Crilly-Father Ted), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1998)
1958 - Pat McGlynn, Scottish pop guitarist (Bay City Rollers), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1975 - Adam Green, American film director

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Famous Deaths

1547 - Francis I, King of France (1515-47), dies complaining about the weight of the crown at 52
1703 - Johann Christoph Bach, German harpsichordist and composer, dies at 60
1869 - Allan Kardec, French author and founder of Spiritism, dies at 64
2014 - Charles Keating, American district attorney (Los Angeles California), dies at 90
2020 - Cristina [Monet Zilkha], American dance-pop singer songwriter (Sleep It Off), dies at 64
2020 - Richard Friedman, American psychoanalyst who proved sexual orientation biological, dies at 79

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