March 31: Cesar Chavez Day in various U.S. states (1927); International Transgender Day of VisibilityWoodcut picture of Matthew C. Perry1854 U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry (Japanese depiction pictured) and the Tokugawa shogunate signed the Convention of Kanagawa, forcing the opening of Japanese ports to American trade.1959 After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.1964 The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President Joo Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.2004 The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.Guru Angad (b.1504)J. P. Morgan (d.1913)Ewan McGregor (b.1971)Ahmad Sayyed Javadi (d.2013)More anniversaries: March 30March 31April 1ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout