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Friday, March 31, 2023

This day in history

Here are a few interesting events that occurred on March 31 throughout history:

  1. 1889: The Eiffel Tower was officially inaugurated in Paris, France. The tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, is now one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.

  2. 1968: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that he would not seek re-election in the upcoming presidential election, surprising many Americans and political observers.

  3. 1995: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, a popular American singer known as the "Queen of Tejano music," was shot and killed by her former fan club president, Yolanda Saldívar.

  4. 2004: Google announced the launch of its free email service, Gmail, which quickly gained popularity and became one of the most widely used email services in the world.

  5. 2010: Apple released the first-generation iPad, a revolutionary new tablet computer that helped to redefine the consumer electronics industry.

  6. 2019: Scientists released the first-ever image of a black hole, which had been captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, a network of eight ground-based telescopes around the world.

These are just a few examples of the many interesting things that have occurred on March 31 throughout history.

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