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What Happened on March 31

Cases where history unfolded on this exact date

The Murder of Selena

Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was shot and killed on March 31, 1995, by Yolanda Saldívar, the founder and manager of her fan club who had been embezzling money. Selena was 23 years old. Saldívar was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

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The Hinterkaifeck Murders

Waidhofen, Bavaria

In March 1922, six members of the Gruber family and their maid were found murdered at their remote farmstead in Bavaria, Germany. Someone had been living in the attic before the murders and continued to live on the farm after. Despite over 100 suspects, the case was never solved.