Historical Events
Jefferson Davis Reburied
Remains of Jefferson Davis moved from New Orleans and re-interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, per his widow's request
- Whitcomb Judson of Chicago, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)
Famous Birthdays
- Janet Sobel [Jennie Olechovsky], Ukrainian-American abstract expressionist and drip-paint pioneering artist (Milky Way), born in Katerynoslav, Russian Empire (now Dnipro, Ukraine) (d. 1968)
About May 31, 1893
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
