Page 8: Historical Events In May - 31

1969  John Lennon & Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance" on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 31 stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour"   

1970  At 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on this day in history.   

1970  At 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on this day in history.   

1971  Dainty Ironmonger, cricketer (74 wkts in 14 Tests after age 46), dies on May - 31.   

1972  On May - 31 ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam   

1973  Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season on this day in history.   

1973  Albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 89 on May - 31.   

1974  On this day in history israel & Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights   

1974  On May - 31 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1974  On May - 31 adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70   

1976  On May - 31 jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances on May - 31.   

1977  Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history trans Alaska oil pipeline completed   

1979  Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens on May - 31.   

1979  On this day in history zimbabwe proclaims independence   

1979  On this day in history nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

1980  "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 on May - 31.   

1980  On May - 31 police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich   

1982  On this day in history jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86   

1984  On this day in history 57th National Spelling Bee Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge   

1984  On May - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  On this day in history viv Richards hits 189 (170 balls) vs England, ODI cricket record   

1984  On May - 31 57th National Spelling Bee: Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge   

1985  41 Tornados in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York & Canada kill 88 & injure more than 1,000 on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 31 guatemala adopts constitution   

1985  On May - 31 new Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000   

1987  On May - 31 dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies   

1989  On this day in history first International Rock Awards   

1989  On this day in history speaker of the House Jim Wright resigns   

1989  On this day in history c L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies   

1990  On this day in history 63rd National Spelling Bee Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots 3rd victim, Joseph Ponce on May - 31.   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on this day in history.   

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

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

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

1640  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

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

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

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on May - 31.   

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

1495  On May - 31 death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)