Here are some memorable moments of this day in history:1968: With America divided over the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson announces that he would not be running for re-election later that year. 1889: In Paris, engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurls the French flag from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking the structure’s completion. 2005: Terry Schiavo dies at a Florida hospice at age 41, nearly two weeks after her feeding tube was removed. Her death marked the end of a right-to-life dispute that drew national attention. 1943: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” debuts on Broadway.1995: Grammy-winning Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club. Selena was just 23 years old. Check out more about historic March 31 moments in the video above.
Here are some memorable moments of this day in history:
1968: With America divided over the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson announces that he would not be running for re-election later that year.
1889: In Paris, engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurls the French flag from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking the structure’s completion.
2005: Terry Schiavo dies at a Florida hospice at age 41, nearly two weeks after her feeding tube was removed. Her death marked the end of a right-to-life dispute that drew national attention.
1943: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” debuts on Broadway.
1995: Grammy-winning Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club. Selena was just 23 years old.
Check out more about historic March 31 moments in the video above.
