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31 May 1942 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 May 1942 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1942
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1942 was Bambi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 31 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1942 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 May 1942 was Waning Gibbous.
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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Events of 1942 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1942 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 3 March – due to The Emergency the rationing of gas is introduced.
- 5 March – it is announced that Ireland is to have a new Central Bank replacing the old Currency Commission.
- 2 June – speed levels are restricted to prevent wear of tyres on cars, motorcycles and buses.
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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