BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on May 31 throughout history.
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BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London.
Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Boer War and making Transvaal and the Orange Free State self-governing British colonies
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is a customs union among five countries of Southern Africa: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, 8,645 sailors are killed in an inconclusive battle but strategic British victory. German fleet never puts to sea again in WWI.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroys Quetta in Balochistan, British India (now Pakistan), killing an estimated 40,000 people
Communists seize power in Hungary
7.75 Ancash earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 66,000-70,000 people and triggers the world's deadliest avalanche
"Gangnam Style" is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1.
Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on May 31, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records.
James Moore (14 January 1849 – 17 July 1935) was an English bicycle racer. He is popularly regarded as the winner of the first official cycle race in the world in 1868 at St-Cloud, Paris, although...
Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King…
Polish pianist, and politician Ignacy Jan Paderewski (38) weds Polish baroness, social activist, and humanitaran Helena Maria von Rosen (32) in Warsaw, Russian Empire, until her death in 1934
Marjorie Dumont and Lt. R. W. Meade wed by an Army chaplain; 1st wedding held in an aircraft, flying over Houston, Texas
Doris Day was an American actress and singer. With an entertainment career that spanned nearly 50 years, Day was one of the most popular and acclaimed female singers of the 1940s and 1950s, with a...
English actress Billie Piper (24) and English radio DJ Chris Evans (41) divorce after 6 years of marriage
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE).
Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol force led by Jebei and Subedei defeat a Russian alliance, after feigning their retreat, leading to the death of 20,000 Russians
Jacoba of Bavaria becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen
The colony of Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of gunpowder [1]
Netherlands, England and France sign Treaty of The Hague
Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah
John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius
France, Britain & Netherlands sign accord of Paris
French troops conquer Kortrijk
The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions
Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the international border between Canada and the US)
In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains
Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens
Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"
Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance
Philadelphia A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893) was an American military officer known for being the Confederate general who started the American Civil War at the battle of Fort...
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the...
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. 27, enacted April 9, 1866, reenacted 1870) was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by...
The Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom (Hawaiian: Kuʻikahi Pānaʻi Like) was a free trade agreement signed and ratified in 1875 that is generally known...
SMS Grosser Kurfürst (or Großer ) was an ironclad turret ship built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy).
First electric railway opens at the Berlin Trade Exposition
League of American Wheelmen forms in Newport, Rhode Island, the first US bicycle association
French fleet under Pierre begins siege of Tamatave, Madagascar
Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Johnston, Pennsylvania when the South Fork Dam, located on the Little Conemaugh River fails
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after foundation stone laid in 1377
The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as the Great Siberian Route and often shortened to Transsib, is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East.
-June 5] Conference of Bloemfontein fails
British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg
At the opening of the Greek National Assembly, Prince George, High Commissioner of Crete, asks it to endorse the union of Crete with Greece; the proposal is later rejected
Australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever
Taxicabs in New York City come in two varieties: yellow and green; they are widely recognizable symbols of the city.
Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)
The Cape of Good Hopeʃpɨˈɾɐ̃sɐ]) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa,...
US marines land on Cuba
Alexis Ahlgren runs world record maraton (2:36:06.6)
Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century.
NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes 1st crossing of Atlantic
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in American history; around 150-300 African Americans killed [1] [2]
China & USSR exchange diplomats
China recognizes the USSR
Kruger National Park is established as South Africa's first national park
In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists.
Charlie Hallows scores his 1,000th run of Cricket season
Atlantic City Convention Center opens
The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
The Barmen Declaration is published by a group of church leaders in Germany including Karl Barth to help Christians withstand the challenges of the Nazi party
1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University)
Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's
-June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)
"Archie" comic strip 1st broadcast on radio
Charley Lupica begins his stay on a 4-foot square platform atop a 60-foot pole, vowing to remain until the Indians clinch the pennant (they don't, and he stays for 117 days)
Netherlands & South Africa sign cultural accord
Lebanese president Camille Shamun disbands government
Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities
Between 1956 and 1963, the United Kingdom conducted seven nuclear tests at the Maralinga site in South Australia, part of the Woomera Prohibited Area about 800 kilometres (500 mi) north west of...
Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock and roll associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California.
Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury (14 November 1904 – 23 April 1988), was a British Anglican bishop and life peer.
"Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV
NAACP Youth Council begins a series of sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nearly two dozen businesses change their policies to serve all
Charles Howard Schmid Jr. (July 8, 1942 – March 30, 1975), also known as the Pied Piper of Tucson, was an American serial killer whose crimes were detailed by journalist Don Moser in an article...
WDXR (now WKPD) TV channel 29 in Paducah, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria.
The Heat Is On is the thirteenth studio album by American soul and funk group The Isley Brothers, released June 7, 1975, on T-Neck Records and Epic Records.
The Who set the record for the loudest concert of all time at 120 decibels at 50 meters at The Valley in Charlton, London
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani.
Radio City Music Hall (also known as Radio City) is an entertainment venue and theater at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York...
Police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich
The 57th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30–31, 1984, sponsored by the E.W.
The Constitution of Guatemala is the supreme law of the Republic of Guatemala. It sets the bases for the organization of Guatemalan government and it outlines the three main branches of Guatemalan...
Saul Ballesteros drives 3 golf balls off Mt McKinley, Alaska
"Rambling with Gambling" 20,000th radio program on WOR-AM (NYC)
The 63rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30–31, 1990, sponsored by the E.W.
The Cuban intervention in Angola (codenamed Operation Carlota) began on 5 November 1975, when Cuba sent combat troops in support of the communist-aligned People's Movement for the Liberation of...
"The 1992 Boat Show" - the 193rd and final episode of US comedy series "Night Court" - airs on NBC-TV, completing a 9 season run
President Dobrica Ćosić of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia flees
Padres scores 13 in 2nd vs Pirates
Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures
Super Rugby Final, Eden Park, Auckland: Blues win second straight title with a 23-7 victory over ACT Brumbies; fullback Adrian Cashmore lands 3 penalties & 2 conversions for the winners
Survivor is the American version of the international Survivor reality competition television franchise, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie...
The New Jersey Nets defeat the Boston Celtics 96-88 in Game 6 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Championship, winning the series 4 games to 2 to advance to their first NBA Finals appearance.
Mark Felt, former FBI high ranking official revealed as "Deep Throat" source during Watergate investigations in "Vanity Fair" article
Gaza Flotilla raid: Israeli Shayetet 13 soldiers board ships trying to break blockade of Gaze, during violent confrontation aboard MV Mavi Marmara 9 activists killed and several activists and soldiers injured
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.
First tornado chaser to be killed by a tornado; Tim Samara and two others killed by El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, the widest ever recorded at 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Harriette Thompson aged 92 and 65 days becomes the oldest woman to complete a marathon (Suja Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego)
The French ban on face covering is the result of an act of parliament passed in 2010 banning the wearing of face-covering headgear, including masks, helmets, balaclavas, niqābs and other veils...
China's ruling Communist Party announces it will allow married couples to have three children, in effort to boost falling birthrates [1]
Lost 3,400 year-old Bronze Age city unearthed on the Tigris river, Iraq due to drought, likely part of the Mittani Empire, including 100 cuneiform tablets [1]
Edgars Rinkēvičs is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023.
Trillions of periodical cicadas (Magicicada) emerge together in the US for the first time in 221 years, brood XIX (Great Southern Brood) after 13 years and brood XIII after 17 years [1]
Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th minister of foreign...
Pius XI is born
Rainier III is born
Viktor Orbán is born
Clint Eastwood actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1931-05-31. Clinton Eastwood Jr. is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker.
Brooke Shields, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-05-31. Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association.
Colin Farrell, Irish actor, known for irish actor, was born on 1977-05-31. Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor.
John Bonham, English musician, known for english drummer, was born on 1948-05-31. John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led…
Joe Namath, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1944-05-31.
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE).
Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol force led by Jebei and Subedei defeat a Russian alliance, after feigning their retreat, leading to the death of 20,000 Russians
BC Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th Dynasty
Jacoba of Bavaria becomes countess of Holland/Zealand/Henegouwen
Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London.
Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King…
The colony of Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony
Swedish forces take Dutch-held fort of Fort Casimir on the Delaware River without resistance after the fort runs out of gunpowder [1]
Netherlands, England and France sign Treaty of The Hague
Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah
John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius
France, Britain & Netherlands sign accord of Paris
French troops conquer Kortrijk
The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions
Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the international border between Canada and the US)
In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains
Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
Joseph Grimaldi dies
Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens
Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye"
Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance
Pius XI is born
Philadelphia A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893) was an American military officer known for being the Confederate general who started the American Civil War at the battle of Fort...
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the...
James Moore (14 January 1849 – 17 July 1935) was an English bicycle racer. He is popularly regarded as the winner of the first official cycle race in the world in 1868 at St-Cloud, Paris, although...
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. 27, enacted April 9, 1866, reenacted 1870) was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by...
The Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom (Hawaiian: Kuʻikahi Pānaʻi Like) was a free trade agreement signed and ratified in 1875 that is generally known...
SMS Grosser Kurfürst (or Großer ) was an ironclad turret ship built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy).
First electric railway opens at the Berlin Trade Exposition
League of American Wheelmen forms in Newport, Rhode Island, the first US bicycle association
French fleet under Pierre begins siege of Tamatave, Madagascar
Polish pianist, and politician Ignacy Jan Paderewski (38) weds Polish baroness, social activist, and humanitaran Helena Maria von Rosen (32) in Warsaw, Russian Empire, until her death in 1934
Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Johnston, Pennsylvania when the South Fork Dam, located on the Little Conemaugh River fails
Ulm Minster, in Ulm, Germany, the tallest church in the world with a steeple 161.5m high, is finally completed, after foundation stone laid in 1377
The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as the Great Siberian Route and often shortened to Transsib, is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East.
-June 5] Conference of Bloemfontein fails
British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg
At the opening of the Greek National Assembly, Prince George, High Commissioner of Crete, asks it to endorse the union of Crete with Greece; the proposal is later rejected
Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Boer War and making Transvaal and the Orange Free State self-governing British colonies
Australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever
Taxicabs in New York City come in two varieties: yellow and green; they are widely recognizable symbols of the city.
Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is a customs union among five countries of Southern Africa: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
The Cape of Good Hopeʃpɨˈɾɐ̃sɐ]) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa,...
US marines land on Cuba
Alexis Ahlgren runs world record maraton (2:36:06.6)
Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century.
Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, 8,645 sailors are killed in an inconclusive battle but strategic British victory. German fleet never puts to sea again in WWI.
Marjorie Dumont and Lt. R. W. Meade wed by an Army chaplain; 1st wedding held in an aircraft, flying over Houston, Texas
NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes 1st crossing of Atlantic
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in American history; around 150-300 African Americans killed [1] [2]
China & USSR exchange diplomats
Rainier III is born
China recognizes the USSR
Kruger National Park is established as South Africa's first national park
In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists.
Charlie Hallows scores his 1,000th run of Cricket season
Atlantic City Convention Center opens
The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Clint Eastwood actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1931-05-31. Clinton Eastwood Jr. is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker.
The Barmen Declaration is published by a group of church leaders in Germany including Karl Barth to help Christians withstand the challenges of the Nazi party
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroys Quetta in Balochistan, British India (now Pakistan), killing an estimated 40,000 people
1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University)
Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's
-June 1) 32.0 cm rain falls on Burlington Kansas (state record)
"Archie" comic strip 1st broadcast on radio
Joe Namath, American athlete, known for american football player, was born on 1944-05-31.
Communists seize power in Hungary
John Bonham, English musician, known for english drummer, was born on 1948-05-31. John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led…
Doris Day was an American actress and singer. With an entertainment career that spanned nearly 50 years, Day was one of the most popular and acclaimed female singers of the 1940s and 1950s, with a...
Charley Lupica begins his stay on a 4-foot square platform atop a 60-foot pole, vowing to remain until the Indians clinch the pennant (they don't, and he stays for 117 days)
Netherlands & South Africa sign cultural accord
Lebanese president Camille Shamun disbands government
Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities
Between 1956 and 1963, the United Kingdom conducted seven nuclear tests at the Maralinga site in South Australia, part of the Woomera Prohibited Area about 800 kilometres (500 mi) north west of...
Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock and roll associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California.
Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury (14 November 1904 – 23 April 1988), was a British Anglican bishop and life peer.
"Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV
NAACP Youth Council begins a series of sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nearly two dozen businesses change their policies to serve all
Charles Howard Schmid Jr. (July 8, 1942 – March 30, 1975), also known as the Pied Piper of Tucson, was an American serial killer whose crimes were detailed by journalist Don Moser in an article...
Viktor Orbán is born
Brooke Shields, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-05-31. Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association.
7.75 Ancash earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 66,000-70,000 people and triggers the world's deadliest avalanche
WDXR (now WKPD) TV channel 29 in Paducah, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria.
The Heat Is On is the thirteenth studio album by American soul and funk group The Isley Brothers, released June 7, 1975, on T-Neck Records and Epic Records.
The Who set the record for the loudest concert of all time at 120 decibels at 50 meters at The Valley in Charlton, London
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani.
Colin Farrell, Irish actor, known for irish actor, was born on 1977-05-31. Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor.
Radio City Music Hall (also known as Radio City) is an entertainment venue and theater at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York...
Police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich
Jack Dempsey, American boxer, known for american boxer, died on 1983-05-31. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an…
The 57th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30–31, 1984, sponsored by the E.W.
The Constitution of Guatemala is the supreme law of the Republic of Guatemala. It sets the bases for the organization of Guatemalan government and it outlines the three main branches of Guatemalan...
Saul Ballesteros drives 3 golf balls off Mt McKinley, Alaska
"Rambling with Gambling" 20,000th radio program on WOR-AM (NYC)
The 63rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30–31, 1990, sponsored by the E.W.
The Cuban intervention in Angola (codenamed Operation Carlota) began on 5 November 1975, when Cuba sent combat troops in support of the communist-aligned People's Movement for the Liberation of...
"The 1992 Boat Show" - the 193rd and final episode of US comedy series "Night Court" - airs on NBC-TV, completing a 9 season run
President Dobrica Ćosić of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia flees
Padres scores 13 in 2nd vs Pirates
Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures
Super Rugby Final, Eden Park, Auckland: Blues win second straight title with a 23-7 victory over ACT Brumbies; fullback Adrian Cashmore lands 3 penalties & 2 conversions for the winners
Survivor is the American version of the international Survivor reality competition television franchise, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie...
The New Jersey Nets defeat the Boston Celtics 96-88 in Game 6 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Championship, winning the series 4 games to 2 to advance to their first NBA Finals appearance.
Mark Felt, former FBI high ranking official revealed as "Deep Throat" source during Watergate investigations in "Vanity Fair" article
Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on May 31, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records.
English actress Billie Piper (24) and English radio DJ Chris Evans (41) divorce after 6 years of marriage
Gaza Flotilla raid: Israeli Shayetet 13 soldiers board ships trying to break blockade of Gaze, during violent confrontation aboard MV Mavi Marmara 9 activists killed and several activists and soldiers injured
Chris Haney dies
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.
First tornado chaser to be killed by a tornado; Tim Samara and two others killed by El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, the widest ever recorded at 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
"Gangnam Style" is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1.
Harriette Thompson aged 92 and 65 days becomes the oldest woman to complete a marathon (Suja Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego)
The French ban on face covering is the result of an act of parliament passed in 2010 banning the wearing of face-covering headgear, including masks, helmets, balaclavas, niqābs and other veils...
China's ruling Communist Party announces it will allow married couples to have three children, in effort to boost falling birthrates [1]
Lost 3,400 year-old Bronze Age city unearthed on the Tigris river, Iraq due to drought, likely part of the Mittani Empire, including 100 cuneiform tablets [1]
Edgars Rinkēvičs is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023.
Trillions of periodical cicadas (Magicicada) emerge together in the US for the first time in 221 years, brood XIX (Great Southern Brood) after 13 years and brood XIII after 17 years [1]
Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th minister of foreign...