Born on 31 May 1951

At A Glance

31 May 1951 at a glance

Day of the week

31 May 1951 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tennessee Waltz” recorded by Pee Wee King and Patti Page 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 1951

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1951 was Quo Vadis.

Star sign

The star sign for 31 May is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1951 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 May 1951 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 May

• 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."
• 1961 The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.

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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