On May 31, history records 43 notable events, 172 famous births and 104 deaths, spanning the years 455 to 1813.
Events on this day include: Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome. (455); Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus' and Cumans. (1223).
Notable people born on May 31 include Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (1443), Philipp II, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1462), Manuel I of Portugal (1469).
Notable figures who died on this day include Petronius Maximus (455), Liu Hua (Southern Han) (930), Fujiwara no Morosuke (960).
Events on 31 May 43
See all →Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River: Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus' and Cumans.
King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
French and Spanish forces begin the assault against British forces occupying Diamond Rock.
In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.
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Birthdays on 31 May 172
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Deaths on 31 May 104
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