Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On this day in history 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  On this day in history denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat)   

1923  On May - 31 china & USSR exchange diplomats   

1923  Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- ) on May - 31.   

1924  On May - 31 russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956)   

1926  On May - 31 portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Isabel Stoate, British diplomat on this day in history.   

1928  First aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland on May - 31.   

1928  On this day in history 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland   

1928  Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard) on May - 31.   

1928  On May - 31 ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85   

1929  Atlantic City Convention Center opens on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 31 bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season   

1930  On this day in history building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium   

1930  Comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1930  The birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan   

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

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

1937  1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University) on May - 31.   

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

1940  On this day in history general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1940  On May - 31 premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

1940  Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.   

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

1941  British troops vacate Kreta on this day in history.   

1941  German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on May - 31.   

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

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1443  On May - 31 birth of lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509)   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

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

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

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