Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On May - 31 edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles)   

1921  Suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1,700 on May - 31.   

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  On this day in history clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )   

1924  On this day in history russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956)   

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

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

1926  Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U) on May - 31.   

1927  Ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A) on May - 31.   

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  On May - 31 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland   

1928  On this day in history jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard)   

1928  On this day in history ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85   

1929  On this day in history atlantic City Convention Center opens   

1930  Bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season on May - 31.   

1930  Building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium on May - 31.   

1930  Comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth on May - 31.   

1930  The birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director on May - 31.   

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

1935  Quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan on May - 31.   

1935  On May - 31 babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat   

1937  German battleships shell Almeria Spain on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's   

1940  On May - 31 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on May - 31.   

1940  Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on May - 31.   

1941  32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) on May - 31.   

1941  On May - 31 british troops vacate Kreta   

1941  On May - 31 german occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools   

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  On May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on this day in history.   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

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

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.