Discover what happened on 31 May 1974 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Dirk de Jong (Jong, Dirk de, 1910-1974)
- Victor Courtois
- Eef Admiraal
- Fritz Wettler (* 7.5.1894 Rheineck,† 31.5.1974 Rheineck 1894 VIAF 27867294)
- Dirk de Jong (Jong, Dirk de, 1910-1974)
- Victor Courtois
- Eef Admiraal
- János Karácsony (painter (1899-1974))
- Werner Ferrang (German politician (1924-1974))
- Gabriel Scognamillo (art director (1906-1974))
- Włodzimierz Ormicki (Polish composer (1905-1974))
- Ihei Kimura (Japanese photographer (1901-1974))
- T. B. L. Webster (English classical philologist and archaeologist (1905–1974))
- Adelle Davis (American activist and writer (1904-1974))
- Cyril Crowe (British flying ace)
- Mauricio Eugenio Magliano
- Frederick George Topham (Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross)
- Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery (British politician (1882-1974))
- Maḥmūd Sayf al-Dīn Īrānī (Palestinian short story writer, journalist and critic)
- Franciszek Łęczycki
- Tōichirō Iwasa (Japanese poet (1905-1974))
- Lev Krypiakevych
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- Georges Hugonot (Surgeon General of the French Army)
- Juan Bautista Garcia (American artist)
- Blanche Evans Dean (American naturalist, conservationist and teacher)
- Étienne de Gröer (Portuguese architect)
- Sydney Hamilton (actor)
- Gerhard Scholl
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- Ingerid Kahrs Bergh (Norwegian actress)
- Charles Hubert Hordern (welfare and administration officer for British service families in Australia)
- Fred Kelly (Canadian ice hockey player)
- Rudolf Schams
- Tadao Hidaka
- Jim Prendergast (Irish communist)
- Celestina Cordani (Righteous Among the Nations)
- Léo Vieu (French Righteous Among the Nations)
- Louis Saulnier (French Righteous Among the Nations)
- Joy Ferguson (Air Transport Auxiliary pilot)
- Dirk de Jong (Jong, Dirk de, 1910-1974)
- Victor Courtois
- Eef Admiraal