2017-03-31

A tornado causes the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries.

Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution.

The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.

American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community.

USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.

The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.

After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.

Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance.

To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code.

The Australian Air Force was formed, replacing the short-lived Australian Air Corps and separating it from the Army.