Birthdays occurring on March, 31

1935

Richard Chamberlain was born on March 31, 1935 I actually feel sorry for people who have a lot of illusions in their head about what gay is. I mean, I know some gay people who are really wonderful people. More quotations from Richard Chamberlain

1936

Marge Piercy was born on March 31, 1936 American novelist, essayist, and poet, b.1936 Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third More quotations from Marge Piercy

1938

David Steel was born on March 31, 1938 Scottish politician [She has turned] the British bulldog into a Reagan poodle. More quotations from David Steel

1940

Barney Frank was born on March 31, 1940 It is a very bad idea for the United States government to spend tens of billions of dollars to send people to Mars and to the moon, More quotations from Barney Frank

Deaths occurring on March, 31

1631

John Donne died on March 31, 1631 English poet, 1572-1631 All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated...As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. More quotations from John Donne

1837

John Constable died on March 31, 1837 English landscape painter. 1776-1837 I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may - light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful More quotations from John Constable

1855

Charlotte Bronte died on March 31, 1855 English novelist, noted for Jane Eyre (1847), 1816-1855 You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world. More quotations from Charlotte Bronte