March 31: Historical Events, Birthdays, and Observances, Today in History

March 31 marks a significant day in history with the celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility. This day, which first commenced on March 31, 2009, aims to honor transgender individuals and draw attention to the challenges they face globally. It's a day championed by the American youth-led group, Trans Student Educational Resources. This date also holds historical importance due to various notable events, births, and deaths.

March 31 – Events, Birthdays & Cultural Milestones

Here is the list of major events on March 31 Over the years

	A	B
1	31 March, 1504	Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, was born.
2	31 March, 1843	Annasaheb Kirloskar, Marathi playwright, was born.
3	31 March, 1865	Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's first female doctor, was born.
4	31 March, 1882	N. Gopalaswami Iyengar, cabinet minister in India, was born.
5	31 March, 1889	The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris.
6	31 March, 1904	Massacre of Tibetans by the British occurred.
7	31 March, 1908	Gunamudiyan David Boaz, India's first psychologist, was born.
8	31 March, 1912	Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, last ruler of Patna State, was born.
9	31 March, 1926	Sudhindra Tirtha, spiritual leader of Kashi Math, was born.
10	31 March, 1931	Sardar Puran Singh, Indian patriot and educator, passed away.
11	31 March, 1934	Kamala Surayya, a renowned poet in Indian English and Malayalam literature, was born.
12	31 March, 1945	Meira Kumar, politician and former Lok Sabha Speaker, was born.
13	31 March, 1962	Jayantilal Gada, Indian film producer, was born.
14	31 March, 1963	Sujatha Mohan, Indian playback singer, was born.
15	31 March, 1969	Prashant Narayanan, Indian actor, was born.
16	31 March, 1972	Meena Kumari, legendary Hindi cinema actress, passed away.
17	31 March, 2008	Kadammanita Ramakrishnan, Indian poet, passed away.
18	31 March, 2009	Choor Singh, Singapore Supreme Court judge, passed away.
19	31 March, 2009	First celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, honoring transgender individuals and raising awareness of their challenges.
20	31 March, 2009	A.F. Ghulam Usmani, Indian politician and member of the 14th Lok Sabha, passed away.