May 31: Significance, Events, and How to Celebrate Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1923  Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- ).   

1924  Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956)   

1926  Portuguese President Bernardino Machedo steps down after coup.   

1926  Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia   

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

1927  Ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A)   

1927  Isabel Stoate, British diplomat   

1928  inaugural aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland   

1928  1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland.   

1928  Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard).   

1928  Ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85.   

1929  Atlantic City Convention Center opens.   

1930  Bradman gets his 1000th run of the English Cricket season.   

1930  Building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium   

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

1930  Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director is born.   

1931  magnitude 7.1 Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40000 dead   

1935  Quake results in the deaths of 50000 in Quetta Pakistan.   

1935  Babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat.   

1937  German battleships shell Almeria Spain   

1937  1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University)   

1938  Bill Edrich scores his 1000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's   

1940  General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1940  Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

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

1941  British troops vacate Kreta.   

1941  German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach and swimming pools   

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

1942  Japanese midget submarines raid Sydney Harbour.   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury   

1942  Reinhard Heydrich, German protector of Bohemia and Moravia, assassinated.   

1943  "Archie" comic strip inaugural broadcast on radio.   

1944  Allied breakthrough in Italy   

1944  USS England sank a record 6th Japanese submarine in 13 days   

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