
May 31
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on May 31. From 1900 until now.
May 31 is under the sign of Gemini.
Famous birthdays on this day include Clint Eastwood (1930), Colin Farrell (1976) and Brooke Shields (1965).
Several movies were released around May 31 over the years, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off in 1986 directed by John Hughes and A Summer's Tale in 1996 directed by Éric Rohmer.
But much more happened on May 31 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around May 31 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 31?
Holidays
Events
- 2019 Taliban suicide car bomber kills four Afghan civilians and wounds over 20 including four American soldiers. (VOA)
- 2018 2018 Nicaraguan protests: Catholic bishops cancel the planned Episcopal Conference talks with the government after protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega turn violent. According to the Nicaraguan Human Rights Center, pro-government armed groups killed 11 people. (Reuters)
- 2017 War in Afghanistan (2001–present): May 2017 Kabul attack: A suicide bombing occurs in Kabul near the German embassy with at least 90 killed and 461 injured. (Reuters via SBS), (The Guardian), (AFP via Channel News Asia)
- 2016 Syrian Civil War: At least 23 people are killed in overnight air strikes in Idlib, Syria. (CNN) (BBC)
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Famous Birthday
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Famous Deaths
American actress and TV personality seen...
American Heavyweight boxing champion in...
Actress (Black Sheep, 24 Hours), dies at...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 31 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
- 2016 Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
- 2015 Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
- 2014 John Legend - All Of Me
- 2013 Macklemore - Can't Hold Us
- 2012 Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
- 2011 Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- 2010 Usher - OMG
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- 2008 Lil Wayne - Lollipop
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Rope
- 2010 Three Days Grace - The Good Life
Books
Which were the most popular books released around May 31 over the years?
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