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 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Brooke Shields 53rd Birthday Clint Eastwood 88th Birthday Colin Farrell 41st Birthday Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Elizabeth Blackwell (1821 - 1910) Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983) More Famous Deaths 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. Read the Article