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May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 214 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 455 ...
Ash trays with fresh flowers are a common symbol of World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. The annual observance informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what people around the world can ...
This is a list of selected May 31 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, ...
1921 – Tulsa Race Riot: A civil unrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, the official death toll is 39, but recent investigations suggest the actual toll may be much higher. 1971 – In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968 , observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the ...
1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1131); 1443 - Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (d. 1509); 1819 - Walt Whitman, (pictured) American poet (d.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russo-Ukrainian War. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine offensive. Battle of Sievierodonetsk. An airstrike hits a tank filled with nitric acid in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, prompting the region's governor to ask residents to remain inside bomb shelters due to the risk of exposure to toxic fumes.
Stan Brenders (May 31, 1904 –June 01, 1969), Belgian bandleader and pianist, would have turned 120 this year. Billy Mayerl (May 31, 1902 –March 25, 1959), Brit ragtime pianist, would have turned 122 this year. Denis Rose (May 31, 1892 –November 22, 1984), Brit pianist, trumpeter and tenor horn player, would have turned 132 this year.
Disasters and accidents At least 17 army personnel are killed in a fire in an ammunitions depot in the Indian town of Pulgaon, Maharashtra. (The New York Times) (NDTV) (AFP via ABC News Australia) A five-storey apartment block collapses in Russian city of Mezhdurechensk, killing one man and injuring three. (RT) Law and crime The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules (12-3) a warrant is ...