Historical Events In May - 31

1920  Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On May - 31 denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat)   

1923  On May - 31 china & USSR exchange diplomats   

1923  On this day in history clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )   

1924  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U)   

1927  On this day in history 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 May - 31 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland   

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

1928  Ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85 on May - 31.   

1929  On this day in history atlantic City Convention Center opens   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1931  On May - 31 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 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 this day in history.   

1940  General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on May - 31.   

1940  On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

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

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

1941  British troops vacate Kreta on May - 31.   

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

1941  On May - 31 -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

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

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on May - 31.   

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 this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

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

1198  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

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  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  On May - 31 death of king Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)