Historical Events
- The Barmen Declaration is published by a group of church leaders in Germany including Karl Barth to help Christians withstand the challenges of the Nazi party
Famous Birthdays
- Bent Peter Rasch, Danish canoeist (Olympic gold C-2 1000m 1952), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1988)
- Jim Hutton, American actor (Ellery Queen), born in Binghamton, New York
- Karl-Erik Welin, Swedish composer, born in Genarp, Sweden (d. 1992)
About May 31, 1934
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
