Historical Events
- Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord's
Famous Birthdays
- John Prescott, British Labour MP (Deputy PM 1997-2007), born in Prestatyn, Wales
- Johnny Paycheck [Donald Lytle], American country singer ("Take This Job and Shove It"), born in Greenfield, Ohio (d. 2003)
- Peter Yarrow, American folk singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary - "Puff (The Magic Dragon)"), born in New York City
About May 31, 1938
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 10 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini
