Thursday, May 31, 2018

On This Day in History

May 31, 2018

 Historical Events

1578  Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London.
1902  Boer War Ends; Treaty of Unity signed, Britain annexes Transvaal
1910  Union of South Africa declares its independence from the United Kingdom
1916  Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet which killed 8,645 in an inconclusive battle but strategic British victory. German fleet never puts to sea again in WWI.
1935  7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Quetta in Balochistan, British Raj (Pakistan) killing an estimated 50,000 people
1947  Communists seize power in Hungary
1970  7.75 Ancash earthquake off coast of Peru kills 66-70,000 and sets off world's deadliest avalanche
2008  Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7m/s) 9.72 seconds
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Famous Birthdays


Brooke Shields

53rd Birthday


Clint Eastwood

88th Birthday

Colin Farrell

41st Birthday


Walt Whitman

(1819 - 1892)
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Famous Deaths


Elizabeth Blackwell

(1821 - 1910)

Jack Dempsey

(1895 - 1983)
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May 31st: Cloak And Dagger World of Walter Raleigh


Sir Walter Raleigh's secret marriage to a lady-in-waiting was uncovered on this day. It ruined his career, but things were to get much worse.
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