NATIONAL TATER DAY
If you like your spuds, National Tater Day on March 31st is for you! The day recognizes all kinds of potatoes which provide us with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. #NationalTaterDay
NATIONAL PROM DAY
On March 31st, National Prom Day honors friendship, cherished memories and celebrates the history, joy, and excitement this milestone event brings. #NationalPromDay
NATIONAL CRAYON DAY
Each year, on March 31st children and adults alike, pick up their favorite colors for National Crayon Day. Opening up a box of crayons opens up a world of imagination and hours of fun. #NationalCrayonDay
CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL DAY
National Clams on the Half Shell Day on March 31st offers clam lovers a day to celebrate one of the world's most unique dishes. #ClamsOnTheHalfShellDay
NATIONAL BUNSEN BURNER DAY
National Bunsen Burner Day on March 31st each year honors the birthday of German chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen. #NationalBunsenBurnerDay
Coming on April 1, 2026
National Days
APRIL FOOLS' DAY
NATIONAL TOM FOOLERYS DAY
PASSOVER BEGINS
TAKE DOWN TOBACCO NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY
NATIONAL WALKING DAY
NATIONAL ONE CENT DAY
CHILDHELP NATIONAL DAY OF HOPE
Notable Birthdays for March 31
Mary Abigail Dodge (1833-1896) - Writer and essayist who wrote under the name Gail Hamilton.
John La Farge (1835-1910) - Artist who made stained glass windows.
Gerald Pearson (1905-1987) - Physicist who invented the solar cell.
Etta Baker (1913-2006) - Well known blues guitarist.
Ted Post (1918-2013) - Television director of such series as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and The Twilight Zone.
Lefty Frizzell (1928-1975) - Country music singer known for his hit If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time).
William Daniels (1927-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as George Feeny on the sitcom Boy Meets World.
John Jakes (1932-2023) - Author who wrote North and South.
Shirley Jones (1934-Still Living) - Actor known for her role as Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family.
Herb Alpert (1935-Still Living) - Musician who co-founded A&M Records.
Nathaniel Taylor (1938-2019) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Rollo in Sanford & Sons.
Christopher Walken (1943-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor in The Deer Hunter (1978), King of New York (1990), and Pulp Fiction (1994).
Edwin Catmull (1945-Still Living) - Co-founder of Pixar.
Rhea Perlman (1948-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Carla on the sitcom Cheers.
Sean Hopper (1953-Still Living) - Keyboardist for the rock band Huey Lewis & The News.
Evan Williams (1972-Still Living) - Co-founder of Twitter.
Memorable Events for March 31
1736 - Bellevue Hospital is founded in NY City and becomes the first public hospital in the U.S.
1880 - Wabash, Indiana, claims to be the first town to claim to use electric lighting throughout the town.
1906 - The Intercollegiate Athletic Association is formed. It later become known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
1918 - The first daylight saving time goes into effect.
1870 - Thomas Mundy Peterson (NJ) becomes the first Black to vote in the U.S. under the provisions of the 15th Amendment.
1948 - Congress passes Marshall Aid Act to rehabilitate war-torn Europe.
1953 - The Department of Health, Education and Welfare established.
1967 - Jimi Hendrix infamously burns his guitar in London.
1968 - President Johnson authorizes a troop surge in Vietnam, increasing the number of soldiers to 549,500.
1999 - A modernization of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is released (10 Things I Hate About You).
2016 - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission.
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