100 years anniversary |
31 May 1924
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The Soviet Union signs an agreement with the Beijing government, referring to Outer Mongolia as an "integral part of the Republic of China", whose "sovereignty" therein the Soviet Union promises to respect. |
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31 May 1924
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birth
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Russell Endean cricketer (28 Tests for South Africa, handled the ball 1956)
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75 years anniversary |
31 May 1949
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birth
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Steven Kampmann: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Actor (Kirk-Newhart)
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31 May 1949
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31st PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Hermitage Country Club - Richmond, Virginia
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31 May 1949
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birth
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Tom Berenger, American actor and producer |
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31 May 1949
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birth
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Tapio Kantanen, Finnish runner |
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31 May 1949
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birth
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Nancy Shade, American soprano and actress |
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31 May 1949
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birth
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Steven Kampmann Philadelphia PA, actor (Kirk-Newhart)
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31 May 1949
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event
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31st PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Hermitage CC Richmond VA
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31 May 1949
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Charley Lupica begins stay on 4-foot-square platform platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and he comes down 117 days later)
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50 years anniversary |
31 May 1974
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birth
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Bindi Mansfield: Mooerbank, NSW -- Diver (1996 Olympics)
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Jim Carey: Dorchester, Massachusetts -- NHL goalie (Washington Capitals)
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31 May 1974
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Israel and Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Chad Campbell, American golfer |
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Zsolt Erdei, Hungarian boxer |
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Tristram Hunt, English historian and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Education |
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Adrian Tomine, American illustrator |
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Kenan Doğulu, Turkish pop musician |
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Bindi Mansfield Mooerbank New South Wales Australia, diver (Olympics-96)
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Jim Carey Dorchester MA, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals)
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31 May 1974
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birth
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Steve Martin defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts)
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31 May 1974
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death
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Adelle Davis US nutrionalist (Let's stay healthy), dies at 70
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31 May 1974
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event
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Israel & Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights
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31 May 1974
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
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25 years anniversary |
31 May 1999
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death
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Neil Shanahan, Irish race car driver (b. 1979) |
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20 years anniversary |
31 May 2004
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death
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Aiyathurai Nadesan, Sri Lankan journalist |
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31 May 2004
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death
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Robert Quine, American guitarist (Richard Hell and the Voidoids) (b. 1941) |
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31 May 2004
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death
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Étienne Roda-Gil, French screenwriter and composer (b. 1941) |
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31 May 2004
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music
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US guitarist Robert Quine was found dead of a heroin overdose in his New York City home. Worked with Richard Hell And The Voidoids, (1977 album 'Blank Generation' features the track 'Love Comes In Spurts') and Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Lloyd Cole, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Waits and They Might Be Giants.
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15 years anniversary |
31 May 2009
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death
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Millvina Dean, English civil servant and cartographer; Titanic survivor (b. 1912) |
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31 May 2009
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death
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Danny La Rue, Irish-born English drag entertainer and singer (b. 1927) |
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31 May 2009
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death
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George Tiller, American physician (b. 1941) |
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10 years anniversary |
31 May 2014
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death
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Marilyn Beck, American journalist (b. 1928) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Marinho Chagas, Brazilian footballer and coach (b. 1952) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Hoss Ellington, American race car driver (b. 1935) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Martha Hyer, American actress (b. 1924) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Lewis Katz, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1942) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Brajanath Ratha, Indian poet (b. 1936) |
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31 May 2014
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death
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Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, English aristocrat (b. 1922) |
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31 May 2014
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music
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A car and jewellery belonging to Miley Cyrus were stolen after her home in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles was burgled. A Maserati and an unspecified amount of jewellery were taken in the raid.
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