Historical Events In May - 31

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

1969  On this day in history 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  On this day in history at 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die)   

1971  Dainty Ironmonger, cricketer (74 wkts in 14 Tests after age 46), dies on this day in history.   

1972  Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season   

1973  Albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1974  Israel & Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1974  On this day in history adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70   

1976  Jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies on May - 31.   

1977  On this day in history "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances   

1977  Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar on May - 31.   

1977  On this day in history trans Alaska oil pipeline completed   

1979  On this day in history radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens   

1979  On this day in history zimbabwe proclaims independence   

1979  Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies on this day in history.   

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

1980  Police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich on May - 31.   

1982  Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 31.   

1984  On May - 31 viv Richards hits 189 (170 balls) vs England, ODI cricket record   

1984  57th National Spelling Bee: Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge on this day in history.   

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 this day in history new Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000   

1987  On this day in history 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  C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies on this day in history.   

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

1990  On May - 31 nYC's Zodiac killer shoots 3rd victim, Joseph Ponce   

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

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

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

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  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

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)