What happened on 31 May 1951?

Discover what happened on 31 May 1951 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

  • Dennis Joseph Dougherty (Catholic cardinal (1865-1951))
  • Karl Saldow (German bicycle racer (1889-1951))
  • Jean Marestan (French journalist (1874–1951))
  • Mario Palandri (Italian association football player (1904-1951))
  • Bernard Aston (New Zealand agricultural chemist, botanist and photographer (1871–1951))
  • Napoleão Laureano (Brazilian cancer specialist (1913-1951))
  • Sir Anderson Montague-Barlow, 1st Baronet (British politician (1868-1951))
  • Georges Chenet (French archaeologist)
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  • Yelizaveta Bazilevskaya (Russian poet, translator and literatur critic (1902-1951))
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  • Matti Vuolukka (Finnish journalist (1870-1951))
  • Laura Marie Dalland (Norwegian missionary)
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  • William De Berniere MacNider (American physician and medical educator (1881–1951))
  • Emerich Čech
  • Frederick Coleman
  • František Hrabovský
  • Dennis Joseph Dougherty (Catholic cardinal (1865-1951))
  • Karl Saldow (German bicycle racer (1889-1951))
  • Jean Marestan (French journalist (1874–1951))
  • Mario Palandri (Italian association football player (1904-1951))
  • Bernard Aston (New Zealand agricultural chemist, botanist and photographer (1871–1951))
  • Napoleão Laureano (Brazilian cancer specialist (1913-1951))
  • Sir Anderson Montague-Barlow, 1st Baronet (British politician (1868-1951))
  • Georges Chenet (French archaeologist)
  • Q17043335
  • Yelizaveta Bazilevskaya (Russian poet, translator and literatur critic (1902-1951))
  • Q18279566
  • Q20626354
  • Matti Vuolukka (Finnish journalist (1870-1951))
  • Laura Marie Dalland (Norwegian missionary)
  • Q54897653
  • William De Berniere MacNider (American physician and medical educator (1881–1951))
  • Emerich Čech
  • Frederick Coleman
  • František Hrabovský
  • František Hrabovský
  • Jozef Bousse
  • Helen Gertrude Klaassen (British physicist)
  • Johannes Essig (Head of the municipal office in Maudach (*1894–1951))