Historical Events
- Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)
Famous Birthdays
- Dominic "Don" Ameche, American actor (Cocoon, Trading Places), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 1993)
- Gene Gifford American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and arranger (Jean Goldkette; Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1970)
- Nils Poppe, Swedish actor (the Seventh Seal, Dum-Bom), born in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Canadian poet, dies at 68
Died in 1908 1908 Highlights
About May 31, 1908
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
