May 31 in History

Browse events, births, deaths and holidays on May 31 throughout history.

2013 a record breaking 2
2013

A record breaking 2

The 2013 El Reno tornado was an extremely large, intense, and erratic tornado that occurred and hit a rural part of Central Oklahoma during the early evening of May 31, 2013. This…

A record breaking 2

1970 the 7
1970

The 7

The 1970 Ancash earthquake occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time. Combined with a resultant landslide, it is the most catastrophic n…

The 7

1962 the west indies federation dissolves
1962

The West Indies Federation dissolves

The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 J…

The West Indies Federation dissolves