Historical Events on March 31

Here are some historical events that have occurred on March 31:

1889 - The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public in Paris, France. The tower was constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) held in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

1917 - The United States takes possession of the Danish West Indies, which were renamed the U.S. Virgin Islands.

1949 - Newfoundland becomes Canada's tenth province.

1966 - The Soviet Union launches Luna 10, which becomes the first spacecraft to enter orbit around the Moon.

1970 - Explorer 1, the first American satellite, re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after more than 12 years in orbit.

1992 - The USS Missouri (BB-63), the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.

2004 - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.

2010 - The first iPad tablet computers are released by Apple Inc. in the United States.

2017 - The United Kingdom formally triggers Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the Brexit process of the UK leaving the EU.

These are just a few events that have taken place on March 31st throughout history.