Page 4: Historical Events In May - 31

1889  Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Penn on this day in history.   

1889  Athene Seyler, London, actress (Make Mine Mink) on this day in history.   

1891  Work on trans-Siberian railway begins on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history gregor Strasser, German pharmacist/NSDAP-Reich organization leader   

1893  On May - 31 whitcomb Judson, Chicago, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1894  Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 31 margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society)   

1898  On this day in history johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter   

1899  On May - 31 conference of Bloemfontein fails   

1899  On this day in history -June 5] Conference of Bloemfontein fails   

1899  On May - 31 leonid Leonow, writer   

1900  On this day in history boxer rebellion in China   

1900  On this day in history british troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg   

1900  On May - 31 piet de Law captures Lieutenant-Colonel Spragges Irish Yeomanry   

1900  Sailors and Marines from USS Newark and USS Oregon arrive at Peking, China with other Sailors and Marines from Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan to protect U.S. and foreign diplomatic legations from the Boxers on May - 31.   

1900  Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074) on this day in history.   

1900  Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef) on this day in history.   

1900  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1902  Australia Cricket all out 36 vs England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever on May - 31.   

1902  On this day in history boer War Ends; Treaty of Vereeniging signed, Britain annexes Transvaal   

1902  On May - 31 the Boer war, in South Africa, ends   

1902  On May - 31 australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever   

1902  On May - 31 billy Mayerl, composer   

1905  Emperor Wilhelm II lands in Tanger on this day in history.   

1905  Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher on this day in history.   

1906  Attack on King Alfonso XIII & Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid on May - 31.   

1906  Hermann Schell, German theologist (Gott und Geist), dies at 56 on May - 31.   

1907  On this day in history taxis first began running in NYC   

1907  On May - 31 taxis 1st began running in NYC   

1907  Valston Hancock, British air marshal on May - 31.   

1908  Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium) on May - 31.   

1908  On this day in history miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)   

1908  Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places) on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 31 c L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

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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  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of john George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680)   

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

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

0455  Death of Petronius Maximus, senator/Emperor of Rome, lynched on May - 31.   

1091  On May - 31 hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

1198  Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On May - 31 death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  On May - 31 death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King Martin I of Aragon (b. 1356) on May - 31.   

1495  On this day in history death of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415)