What Happened on May 31, 1935

Historical Events

  • 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroys Quetta in Balochistan, British India (now Pakistan) killing an estimated 40,000 people

Famous Birthdays

  • Albert "Tootie" Heath, American jazz hard bop drummer (John Coltrane; Art Farmer; Jimmy Heath; Tete Montoliu, Yusef Lateef), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
  • Jim Bolger, New Zealand politician 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Opunake, New Zealand

About May 31, 1935

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini