A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
May 31: Day of the Week
May 31, 2024 was the 152nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 214 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 31 Historical Event(s)
1864
American Civil War Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor – The Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee engages the Army of the Potomac under Ulysses S. Grant & George G. Meade.
1889
Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam break sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
1902
Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa.
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.
1929
The first talking cartoon of Mickey Mouse, “The Karnival Kid”, is released.
1935
A 7.7 Mw earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40,000 dead.
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 first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.
1973
The United States Senate votes to cut off funding for the bombing of Khmer Rouge targets within Cambodia, hastening the end of the Cambodian Civil War.
1981
Burning of Jaffna library, Sri Lanka, It is one of the violent examples of ethnic biblioclasm of the twentieth century.
2009
Anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder shoots and kills physician George Tiller during church services in Wichita, Kansas.
Who were born on May 31?
1901
Alfredo Antonini, American conductor and composer (d. 1983)
1902
Billy Mayerl, English pianist and composer (d. 1959)
1932
Jay Miner, American microchip designer (d. 1994)
1935
Jim Bolger, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand
1960
Greg Adams, Canadian ice hockey player
1966
Jeremy Hotz, Canadian stand-up comedian
1972
Sarah Murdoch, Australian model
1979
Jean-François Gillet, Belgian footballer
1983
Dustin Wells, New Zealand footballer
1989
Marco Reus, German footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ODXRIMEFEXM? Check your answers here: Word scramble ODXRIMEFEXM. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.