![[e]Photo Stream](/logo.png){kind=logo}
March 31
5 moments across history
Netscape Releases Mozilla Source Code
Netscape goes open source
Mozilla source release
On March 31, 1998, Netscape Communications released the source code for its Communicator browser as open source, a landmark moment in software history. The code became the foundation for the Mozilla project, eventually leading to the Firefox browser.
Inaugural WrestleMania
WrestleMania 1985
MSG main event
The first WrestleMania took place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Produced by Vince McMahon and featuring Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the main event, it became a watershed moment that transformed professional wrestling into a mainstream entertainment spectacle.
Luna 10 Becomes First Spacecraft to Orbit the Moon
Luna 10 orbits Moon
Soviet space milestone
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 10 became the first human-made object to orbit the Moon on March 31, 1966. The mission confirmed that the Moon's surface was suitable for a spacecraft to land, providing crucial data ahead of the Apollo program.
Newfoundland and Labrador Joins Canadian Confederation
Newfoundland joins Canada
10th province confederation
Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province on March 31, 1949, following a narrow 1948 referendum in which 52.3% of voters chose union with Canada. The union provided immediate economic stability through federal equalization payments and completed Canada's Atlantic territorial footprint.
Heathrow's First International Flight
Heathrow first flight
Airport opening 1946
London Heathrow Airport officially opened for international civil aviation on March 31, 1946, with a British South American Airways flight departing for Buenos Aires. What began as a wartime military airfield would grow into the world's busiest international airport.