Page 8: Historical Events In May - 31

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

1969  On this day in history stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour"   

1970  At 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on this day in history.   

1970  At 03:23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on this day in history.   

1971  Dainty Ironmonger, cricketer (74 wkts in 14 Tests after age 46), dies on this day in history.   

1972  Ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1973  Glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 31 albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 89   

1974  On May - 31 israel & Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights   

1974  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1974  Adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70 on May - 31.   

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

1977  "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances on May - 31.   

1977  Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar on May - 31.   

1977  Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed on this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history zimbabwe proclaims independence   

1979  On May - 31 nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies   

1980  On this day in history "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38   

1980  On May - 31 police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich   

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

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

1984  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  41 Tornados in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York & Canada kill 88 & injure more than 1,000 on this day in history.   

1985  Guatemala adopts constitution on May - 31.   

1985  New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies   

1989  First International Rock Awards on May - 31.   

1989  Speaker of the House Jim Wright resigns on May - 31.   

1989  On May - 31 c L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies   

1990  63rd National Spelling Bee Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne on May - 31.   

1990  On this day in history nYC's Zodiac killer shoots 3rd victim, Joseph Ponce   

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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 May - 31 birth of manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

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 this day in history.   

1557  Feodor I of Russia (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ WiÅ›niowiecki, King of Poland (d. 1673)   

1656  On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

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 this day in history moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of isabella of Angouleme, queen of John of England   

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  Death of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, (b. 1415) on this day in history.