05-31-2013, 06:03 AM
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May 31st
1669 ~ Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys made the last entry in his diary.
1678 ~ The first Godiva Procession, in commemoration of the legendary ride.
1819 ~ Birthday of Walt Whitman, American Poet.
1889 ~ A dam broke near Johnstown, Pa, drowning more than 2,000.
1916 ~ British and German fleets fought the Battle of Jutland off Denmark.
1923 ~ Birthday of Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
1938 ~ Birthday of Peter Yarrow, American folk singer ("Peter, Paul and Mary").
1942 ~ Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin attacks on Sydney, Australia.
1957 ~ Playwright Arthur Miller was convicted of contempt of Congress.
1996 ~ Death of Timothy Leary, LSD advocate.
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