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31 March

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1889

Eiffel Tower inaugurated

On 31 March 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris for the World's Fair.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1596

Birth of Descartes

On 31 March 1596, Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, was born.

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Portrait of Descartes, after Frans Hals
Author : d'apres Frans Hals Wikimedia Commons Licence : Domaine public D'apres Frans Hals, musee du Louvre

From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1492

Alhambra Decree

On 31 March 1492, the Catholic Monarchs signed the decree expelling the Jews from Spain.

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