Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

1920  On May - 31 edward Bennett Williams, lawyer/team owner (Redskins, Balt Orioles)   

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

1923  On May - 31 china & USSR exchange diplomats   

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup   

1926  Sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia on May - 31.   

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

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

1927  Isabel Stoate, British diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  On May - 31 atlantic City Convention Center opens   

1930  Bradman gets his 1,000th run of the English Cricket season on May - 31.   

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

1930  Comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth on May - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 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 May - 31.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

1940  On May - 31 gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

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

1941  On May - 31 british troops vacate Kreta   

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

1941  -June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record) 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 May - 31 birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal   

1557  On May - 31 birth of theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98)   

1557  On this day in history birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

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

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  On May - 31 moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  Death of Isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England on this day in history.   

1349  On May - 31 death of thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297)   

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)