World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession. Date: March 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: A defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft, to the Americans, the first to fall into Allied hands. Date: March 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada. Date: March 31, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)

Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau. Date: March 31, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)

Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government. Date: March 31, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

In the Canadian federal election, the Progressive Conservatives, led by John Diefenbaker, win the largest percentage of seats in Canadian history, with 208 seats of 265. Date: March 31, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)

The 14th Dalai Lama crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum. Date: March 31, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)

Brazilian General Olímpio Mourão Filho orders his troops to move towards Rio de Janeiro, beginning the coup d'état and 21 years of military dictatorship. Date: March 31, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)