History for March 31

History for March 31 - On-This-Day.com 

Al Gore 1948 - U.S. Vice President under President Bill Clinton

• 1880 - Wabash, IN, became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light.
• 1885 - Binney & Smith Company was founded in New York City. The company later became Crayola, LLC.
• 1889 - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.
• 1917 - The U.S. purchased and took possession of the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
• 1918 - For the first time in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time went into effect.
• 1933 - The U.S. Congress authorized the Civilian Conservation Corps to relieve rampant unemployment.
• 1939 - Britain and France agreed to support Poland if Germany threatened invasion.
• 1980 - U.S. President Carter deregulated the banking industry.