Page 8: Historical Events In May - 31

1969  On May - 31 john Lennon & Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance"   

1969  Stevie Wonder releases "My Cherie Amour" on this day in history.   

1970  At 03 23 PM, Yungay Peru levelled by 7.75 earthquake (50-70,000 die) on May - 31.   

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

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

1972  On May - 31 ajax wins Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam   

1973  On this day in history glenn Turner scores his 1,000th cricket run of English season   

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

1974  Israel & Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights on May - 31.   

1974  On May - 31 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1974  On this day in history adelle Davis, US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70   

1976  On this day in history jacques Monod, French biochemist, dies   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances on this day in history.   

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

1977  Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed on May - 31.   

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

1979  Zimbabwe proclaims independence on this day in history.   

1979  Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies on May - 31.   

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

1980  On this day in history police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich   

1982  On this day in history jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor, dies at 86   

1984  57th National Spelling Bee Daniel Greenblatt wins spelling luge on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 31 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  Viv Richards hits 189 (170 balls) vs England, ODI cricket record on May - 31.   

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

1985  On May - 31 41 Tornados in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York & Canada kill 88 & injure more than 1,000   

1985  On May - 31 guatemala adopts constitution   

1985  On this day in history new Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000   

1987  Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies on May - 31.   

1989  First International Rock Awards on May - 31.   

1989  On this day in history speaker of the House Jim Wright resigns   

1989  On this day in history c L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies   

1990  63rd National Spelling Bee Amy Marie Dimak wins spelling fibranne on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 31 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  Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration was born on May - 31.   

1472  Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1557  Theodorus I (Fedor Ivanovitsj), czar of Russia (1584-98) was born on May - 31.   

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

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 May - 31.   

1656  Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1091  On this day in history hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies   

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 May - 31.   

1349  Death of Thomas Wake, English politician (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

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.