Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31
Saturday, 29 March 2025
1920 Edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles) on this day in history.
1921 Suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1,700 on May - 31.
1921 Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man) on May - 31.
1922 On this day in history denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat)
1923 On May - 31 china & USSR exchange diplomats
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 Portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup on this day in history.
1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.
1926 Derek Birley, British Vice-Chancellor (Ulster U) on this day in history.
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 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 May - 31 bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season
1930 On May - 31 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 On this day in history the birth of Clint Eastwood, American film actor/director
1931 7.1 magnitude Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40,000 dead on May - 31.
1935 Quake kills 50,000 in Quetta Pakistan on this day in history.
1935 On May - 31 babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat
1937 On this day in history german battleships shell Almeria Spain
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 this day in history.
1940 On this day in history general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken
1940 Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris on this day in history.
1940 Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington KS (state record)
1941 On this day in history british troops vacate Kreta
1941 German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.
1941 -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) on May - 31.
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