Page 8: Historical Events In May - 31

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

1969  On May - 31 stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour"   

1970  On this day in history 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 May - 31.   

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  Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season on May - 31.   

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 May - 31 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1974  On May - 31 adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70   

1976  On May - 31 jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies   

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 May - 31.   

1977  On this day in history trans Alaska oil pipeline completed   

1979  Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens on this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

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

1982  On May - 31 jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86   

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

1984  On May - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  Viv Richards hits 189 (170 balls) vs England, ODI cricket record on this day in history.   

1984  57th National Spelling Bee: Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge on May - 31.   

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

1985  On this day in history guatemala adopts constitution   

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 May - 31.   

1989  First International Rock Awards on this day in history.   

1989  Speaker of the House Jim Wright resigns on this day in history.   

1989  C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies on May - 31.   

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

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots 3rd victim, Joseph Ponce on May - 31.   

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1443  Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509) was born on May - 31.   

1469  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

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  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 May - 31.   

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

1091  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on May - 31.   

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

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on this day in history.   

1495  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on May - 31.