May 31

May 31 is the 151th day of the year (152nd on a leap year) on the Gregorian calendar.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Gemini. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/Gemini.htm

• 1970: A ladslide caused by the Ancash earthquake, buries the town of Yungay, Peru, killing nearly 50,000 people.
• 1971: Memorial Day is celebrated on the last day of May for the first time.

• 1961: The Republic of South Africa was founded.

• 1943: The Zoot Suit Riots began.

1931: A 7.1 magnitude Earthquake destroyed Quetta in Pakistan. The earthquake killed 40,000.

• 1927: The last Ford Model T was manufactured.

• 1859: The clock tower housing Big Ben starts keeping time.
• 1889: More than 2,200 people die after a dam breaks and causes a massive flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

1790: The U.S. enacts the Copyright Act of 1790.

• Brunei - Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day
• World No Tobacco Day
• United States - Memorial Day

• 1819 - Walt Whitman, American poet
• 1943 - Joe Namath, Athlete
• 1960 - Chris Elliott, Comedian
• 1965 - Brooke Shields, Actress and supermodel
• 1984 - Nate Robinson, Athlete

• 2000 – Tito Puente, American musician
• 2000 – Johnnie Taylor, American singer

• 2009: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
• 2008: Lil Wayne featuring Static Major - Lollipop
• 2007: Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
• 2006: Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
• 2005: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
• 2004: Usher - Burn
• 2003: 50 Cent - 21 Questions
• 2002: Ashanti - Foolish
• 2001: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink - Lady Marmalade
• 2000: Santana featuring The Product G&B - Maria Mariahttp://www.joshhosler.biz/numberOneInHistory/05/0530.htm

• 2009: Up - Edward Asner
• 2008: Sex and the City -Sarah Jessica Parker
• 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Johnny Depp
• 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand - Hugh Jackman
• 2005: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Ewan McGregorhttp://www.the-numbers.com/charts/daily/2005/20050530.php