Born on 31 May 1950

At A Glance

31 May 1950 at a glance

Day of the week

31 May 1950 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Hop Scotch Polka” recorded by Guy Lombardo, Art Mooney and Gene Rayburn was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1950

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1950 was Cinderella.

Star sign

The star sign for 31 May is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1950 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 May 1950 was Full Moon.

On this day: 31 May

• 1941 Anglo-Iraqi War: The United Kingdom completes the re-occupation of Iraq and returns 'Abd al-Ilah to power as regent for Faisal II.
• 1942 World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia.
• 1947 Ferenc Nagy, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, resigns from office after blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party accusing him of being part of a plot against the state. This grants the Communists effective control of the Hungarian government.
• 1951 The Uniform Code of Military Justice takes effect as the legal system of the United States Armed Forces.
• 1955 The U.S. Supreme Court expands on its Brown v. Board of Education decision by ordering district courts and school districts to enforce educational desegregation "at all deliberate speed."

Famous people born on 31 May

• Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
• Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
• Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
• Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

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