Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On this day in history edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles)   

1921  On this day in history suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1,700   

1921  Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man) on May - 31.   

1922  Denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat) on May - 31.   

1923  On this day in history china & USSR exchange diplomats   

1923  Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- ) on this day in history.   

1924  Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956) on May - 31.   

1926  Portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup on May - 31.   

1926  Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 31 derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U)   

1927  On May - 31 ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A)   

1927  On May - 31 isabel Stoate, British diplomat   

1928  First aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland on this day in history.   

1928  1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland on May - 31.   

1928  On May - 31 jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard)   

1928  Ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history atlantic City Convention Center opens   

1930  On this day in history bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season   

1930  On May - 31 building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium   

1930  On May - 31 comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth   

1930  On this day in history the birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director   

1931  7.1 magnitude Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40,000 dead on May - 31.   

1935  On May - 31 quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan   

1935  Babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 31 german battleships shell Almeria Spain   

1937  On this day in history 1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University)   

1938  Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's on May - 31.   

1940  General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 31 gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1941  32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 31 british troops vacate Kreta   

1941  German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.   

1941  -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) on this day in history.   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on May - 31.   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)