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May 31: Day of the Week
May 31, 2024 is the 152nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 214 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is 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)
1279 BC
Rameses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
1223
Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River – Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus and Cumans.
1678
The Godiva procession through Coventry begins.
1775
American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolutions are allegedly adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
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.
1866
In the Fenian Invasion of Canada, John O'Neill leads 850 Fenian raiders across the Niagara River at Buffalo, New York/Fort Erie, Ontario, as part of an effort to free Ireland from the United Kingdom. Canadian militia and British regulars repulse the invaders in over the next three days, at a cost of 9 dead and 38 wounded to the Fenian’s 19 dead and about 17 wounded.
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.
1909
The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the NAACP, convenes for the first time.
1941
Anglo-Iraqi War: The United Kingdom completes the re-occupation of Iraq and returns 'Abd al-Ilah to power as regent for Faisal II.
1962
The West Indies Federation dissolves.
Who were born on May 31?
1754
Andrea Appiani, Italian painter (d. 1817)
1879
Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian operatic soprano (d. 1952)
1916
Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (d. 1997)
1919
Robie Macauley, American novelist and literary critic (d. 1995)
1934
Jim Hutton, American actor d. 1979
1943
Joe Namath, American football player
1945
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German film director (d. 1982)
1961
Ray Cote, Canadian ice hockey player
1963
Hugh Dillon, Canadian musician and actor
1972
Archie Panjabi, English actress
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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)
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