Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On May - 31 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 this day in history.   

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  Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956) on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia   

1926  Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1930  Bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season on this day in history.   

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

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

1930  On May - 31 the birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director   

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

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

1935  Babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat on May - 31.   

1937  German battleships shell Almeria Spain on May - 31.   

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

1938  On this day in history 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  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 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  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  On this day in history birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  On May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

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

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on May - 31.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.   

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

0455  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

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

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.