- On This Day

31-March-1596 Rene Descartes born
16th Century french mathematician.
For further information see: http://www.renedescartes.com/

31-March-1732 Joseph Haydn born
Austrian composer, friend of Mozart and teacher of Beethoven
For further information see: http://www.carolinaclassical.com/articles/haydn.html

31-March-1855 Novelist Charlotte Bronte dies

31-March-1915 Henry Morgan born

31-March-1925 Leo Buscaglia born

31-March-1927 César Chávez born

31-March-1927 William Daniels born

31-March-1928 Gordie Howe born

31-March-1934 Shirley Jones born

31-March-1935 Richard Chamberlain born

31-March-1935 Herb Alpert born

31-March-1943 Christopher Walken born

31-March-1945 Gabe Kaplan born

31-March-1948 Al Gore born

31-March-1948 Rhea Perlman born

31-March-1953 Funeral of Queen Mary

31-March-1971 Pavel Bure born

31-March-1971 Ewan McGregor born

31-March-1990 Anti Poll Tax riot in London
The last time a poll tax was introduced into Britain it caused the Peasants Revolt, a fact the was pointed out to the then Prime Minister, Margeret Thatcher. But as usual she thought she knew better. There was a strong and persistent campaign against it that culminated in a riot sparked by a small group of extremists. Rent a mob consider that there actions brought Margeret Thatcher down, but the truth is it more to do with the inability to actually collect the tax.
For further information see: http://www.caliach.com/paulr/news/polltax/