Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On March 31, 1959, after a fortnight crossing the Himalayas in disguise, the Dalai Lama reached India and a lifetime of exile.
On March 31, 1889, Gustave Eiffel climbed his own iron giant to raise a flag over the world's tallest structure.
The man who explained why apples fall and planets orbit died in London, ending an era that reshaped how humanity reads the cosmos.
On March 31, 1596, France produced the thinker who doubted everything, then rebuilt knowledge on a single certainty.
