On this day: May 31
Events
Battle of the Kalka RiverMay 31, 1223 · Wars & Conflicts
Union of South AfricaMay 31, 1910 – May 31, 1961 · World History
Founding of Koç HoldingMay 31, 1938 · Companies
Founding of MaybankMay 31, 1960 · Companies
1970 FIFA World CupMay 31, 1970 – June 21, 1970 · Sports
1970 Ancash earthquakeMay 31, 1970 · Geography- Release of DiscoveryMay 31, 1979 · Music
- Release of Hunting High and LowMay 31, 1985 · Music
1986 FIFA World CupMay 31, 1986 – June 29, 1986 · Sports- Release of The Fantastic FourMay 31, 1994 · Film
Founding of Ignalina Nuclear Power PlantMay 31, 1995 · Companies- Release of Final DoomMay 31, 1996 · Gaming
- Release of BloodMay 31, 1997 · Gaming
- Release of NexuizMay 31, 2005 · Gaming
- Release of Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniMay 31, 2013 · Film
- Release of Young Woman and the SeaMay 31, 2024 · Film
Born on this day
Alessandro AlloriMay 31, 1535 – September 22, 1607 · Art
Marin MaraisMay 31, 1656 – August 15, 1728 · Music
Count Hieronymus von ColloredoMay 31, 1732 – May 20, 1812 · Music
Louise FarrencMay 31, 1804 – September 15, 1875 · Music
Henriëtte Ronner-KnipMay 31, 1821 – February 28, 1909 · Art
Alphonse de NeuvilleMay 31, 1835 – May 19, 1885 · Art
Henry SidgwickMay 31, 1838 – August 28, 1900 · Culture
Alphonse PénaudMay 31, 1850 – October 22, 1880 · Science
Francisco Pascasio MorenoMay 31, 1852 – November 22, 1919 · Exploration
Pius XIMay 31, 1857 – February 10, 1939 · World History
Walter SickertMay 31, 1860 – January 22, 1942 · Art
Francis YounghusbandMay 31, 1863 – July 31, 1942 · Exploration
Charles Greeley AbbotMay 31, 1872 – December 17, 1973 · Science
Saint-John PerseMay 31, 1887 – September 20, 1975 · Culture
Hamo BeknazarianMay 31, 1892 – April 27, 1965 · Film- Liane ZimblerMay 31, 1892 – November 11, 1987 · Culture
Don AmecheMay 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993 · Film
Maurice AllaisMay 31, 1911 – October 9, 2010 · Politics
Chien-Shiung WuMay 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997 · Science- Martin SchwarzschildMay 31, 1912 – April 10, 1997 · Science
Jean RouchMay 31, 1917 – February 18, 2004 · Film
Alida ValliMay 31, 1921 – April 22, 2006 · Film
Ellsworth KellyMay 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015 · Art- Frei OttoMay 31, 1925 – March 9, 2015 · Culture
Julian BeckMay 31, 1925 – September 14, 1985 · Art- John George KemenyMay 31, 1926 – December 26, 1992 · Science
Menahem GolanMay 31, 1929 – August 8, 2014 · Film
Clint EastwoodMay 31, 1930 – present · Music
John Robert SchriefferMay 31, 1931 – July 27, 2019 · Science
Jay MinerMay 31, 1932 – June 20, 1994 · Technology
Albert HeathMay 31, 1935 – April 3, 2024 · Music
Peter YarrowMay 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025 · Music
William NordhausMay 31, 1941 – present · Politics
Louis IgnarroMay 31, 1941 – present · Science
Rainer Werner FassbinderMay 31, 1945 – June 10, 1982 · Film
Peter HowittMay 31, 1946 – present · Politics
Svetlana AlexievichMay 31, 1948 – present · Culture
Karl BartosMay 31, 1952 – present · Music
Kalpana LajmiMay 31, 1954 – September 23, 2018 · Film
Tommy EmmanuelMay 31, 1955 – present · Music- Mark DindalMay 31, 1960 – present · Film
Lea ThompsonMay 31, 1961 – present · Film
Corey HartMay 31, 1962 – present · Music
Brooke ShieldsMay 31, 1965 – present · Film
Sandrine BonnaireMay 31, 1967 – present · Film
Paolo SorrentinoMay 31, 1970 – present · Film
Kenan DoğuluMay 31, 1974 – present · Music
Pablo AlboránMay 31, 1989 – present · Music
Justine LupeMay 31, 1989 – present · Film