Page 9: Historical Events In May - 31

1990  On this day in history seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles   

1990  Soviet Legislature televised for the first time on May - 31.   

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

1991  Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia on May - 31.   

1991  Sides in Angola sign a treaty ending 16 year civil war on May - 31.   

1991  Angus Wilson, [Johnstone-W], British writer (Wrong Set), dies on this day in history.   

1992  5th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,060,000 on this day in history.   

1992  Lutz Stavenhagen, top aid to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, dies at 52 on May - 31.   

1993  President Dobrica Cosic of little Yugoslavia flees on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history john Granger, actor (Advise & Consent), dies at 69   

1994  On May - 31 doug Freeman, cricketer (2 Tests of leg-spin for NZ 1933), dies   

1995  Tim Mara, owner (NY Giants), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1996  On May - 31 mark Van Thillo & Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures   

1996  Colin Morris, playwright/documentary filmmaker, dies at 80 on May - 31.   

1997  Rosie Will Monroe, WW II icon (Rosie the riveter), dies at 76 on May - 31.   

2005  On May - 31 w. Mark Felt is confirmed to be Deep Throat.   

2007  On May - 31 a calendar blue moon occurred in the Western Hemisphere and parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.   

2007  On this day in history valdis Zatlers is elected President of Latvia, defeating Aivars Endzinš in the Latvian presidential election.   

2010  Nine activists are killed in a clash with soldiers when Israeli Navy forces raid and capture a flotilla of ships attempting to break the Gaza blockade on this day in history.   

2017  On May - 31 kenya's Madaraka Express, a Chinese-built high speed railway from Mombassa to Nairobi is opened by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta   

2017  Comedienne Kathy Griffin fired from CNN after photo of her holding bloody head resembling Donald Trump by Tyler Shields posted on May - 31.   

2018  On May - 31 zinédine Zidane announces his resignation as Real Madrid manager after 3 successive Champions League titles   

2018  Matt LeBlanc announces he is leaving TV show "Top Gear" on May - 31.   

2018  Danish government bans garments that cover the face, including the niqab and burqa on May - 31.   

2018  On May - 31 uganda's parliament imposes tax on social media to stop gossip   

2018  On May - 31 kim Kardashian West meets US President Trump at the White House to discuss prison reform   

2018  The U.S. announces that it will extend its tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminium (10%) to include the EU, Mexico and Canada, starting at midnight on this day in history.   

2019  Former "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson is announced as the new Batman on May - 31.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 6 million worldwide on May - 31.   

2021  On May - 31 naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open citing her mental health, after refusing to appear at compulsory post match press conferences   

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

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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

0455  On May - 31 death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

1091  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  On this day in history 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)