Historical Events
National Negro Conference
National Conference on the Negro holds its first meeting in United Charities Building, New York (earlier form of the NAACP)
Famous Birthdays
- Sammy Spear, American big band trumpet player and orchestra leader (The Jackie Gleason Show), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1975)
- Thor Thorvaldsen, Norwegian yachtsman (Olympic gold dragon class 1948, 52), born in Bamble, Norway (d. 1987)
About May 31, 1909
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 114 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
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