Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On this day in history edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles)   

1921  On this day in history suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1,700   

1921  Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man) on May - 31.   

1922  On May - 31 denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat)   

1923  China & USSR exchange diplomats on May - 31.   

1923  On this day in history clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- )   

1924  On this day in history russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956)   

1926  Portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup on May - 31.   

1926  On May - 31 sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia   

1926  On this day in history derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U)   

1927  On May - 31 ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A)   

1927  On this day in history isabel Stoate, British diplomat   

1928  On this day in history first aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland   

1928  On this day in history 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland   

1928  On May - 31 jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard)   

1928  On this day in history ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85   

1929  On this day in history atlantic City Convention Center opens   

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

1930  Building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium on this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

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

1935  On May - 31 quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan   

1935  Babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat on May - 31.   

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

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

1938  Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's on May - 31.   

1940  General-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on May - 31.   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on May - 31.   

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

1941  On May - 31 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record)   

1941  On this day in history british troops vacate Kreta   

1941  On May - 31 german occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools   

1941  On May - 31 -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)   

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1443  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On this day in history birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched   

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

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

1408  On May - 31 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)