Page 8: Historical Events In May - 31

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

1969  Stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour" on May - 31.   

1970  On May - 31 at 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die)   

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 this day in history ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam   

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 May - 31.   

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

1974  Adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1976  Jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1977  On May - 31 trans Alaska oil pipeline completed   

1979  On May - 31 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 May - 31.   

1980  "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich   

1982  Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86 on May - 31.   

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

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

1984  Viv Richards hits 189 (170 balls) vs England, ODI cricket record on May - 31.   

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

1985  On May - 31 41 Tornados in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York & Canada kill 88 & injure more than 1,000   

1985  Guatemala adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1985  New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000 on this day in history.   

1987  Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 31 first International Rock Awards   

1989  On May - 31 speaker of the House Jim Wright resigns   

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

1990  63rd National Spelling Bee Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne on May - 31.   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots 3rd victim, Joseph Ponce on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  On May - 31 birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On May - 31 birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on May - 31.   

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

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

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 this day in history.