Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles) on May - 31.   

1921  Suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1,700 on May - 31.   

1921  On this day in history alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man)   

1922  Denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat) on May - 31.   

1923  China & USSR exchange diplomats on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 31 clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )   

1924  Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956) on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 31 portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup   

1926  Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1926  Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U) on May - 31.   

1927  Ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A) on May - 31.   

1927  On May - 31 isabel Stoate, British diplomat   

1928  First aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland on May - 31.   

1928  1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland on May - 31.   

1928  Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard) on May - 31.   

1928  On May - 31 ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85   

1929  Atlantic City Convention Center opens on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season   

1930  On this day in history building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium   

1930  On this day in history comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth   

1930  The birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 31 7.1 magnitude Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40,000 dead.   

1935  Quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan on May - 31.   

1935  On May - 31 babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat   

1937  German battleships shell Almeria Spain on this day in history.   

1937  1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's   

1940  General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1941  32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record) on this day in history.   

1941  British troops vacate Kreta on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history -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  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  On May - 31 birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

1640  MichaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673) was born on May - 31.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on May - 31.   

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

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on this day in history.   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on May - 31.   

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

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358) on this day in history.   

1410  On May - 31 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.