Page 6: Historical Events In May - 31

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 this day in history.   

1921  On May - 31 alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man)   

1922  Denholm Elliott, London, actor (Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat) on May - 31.   

1923  China & USSR exchange diplomats on May - 31.   

1923  Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949- ) on this day in history.   

1924  Russell Endean, cricketer (28 Tests for S Afr, handled the ball 1956) on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 31 portuguese President Bernardino Machedo resigns after coup   

1926  On May - 31 sesquicentennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia   

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 May - 31.   

1928  First aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland on this day in history.   

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  Ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85 on May - 31.   

1929  Atlantic City Convention Center opens on this day in history.   

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 May - 31.   

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 May - 31.   

1935  On May - 31 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  On May - 31 general-Major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken   

1940  On May - 31 premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris   

1940  Gen-major Bernard Montgomery leaves Duinkerken on May - 31.   

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

1941  British troops vacate Kreta on May - 31.   

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  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on May - 31.   

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

1557  On May - 31 birth of feodor I of Russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John George II, Elector of Saxony (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

1091  Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies on May - 31.   

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

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 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)