Encyclopedia Titanica

Titanic : On this Day... 31 May

Titanic events from today in history

The following 3 people were born

ALLARIA, Mr Battista Antonio — 31st May 1889
PIRRIE, Lord William James — 31st May 1847
THOMAS, Mr Benjamin James — 31st May 1881

The following 5 people died

FLETCHER, Mr Robert — 31st May 1916
LOWERY, Mr David — 31st May 1916
STRANGE, Mr Samuel — 31st May 1916
NĪQŪLA YĀRID, Master Ilyās — 31st May 1981
DEAN, Miss Eliza Gladys Millvina — 31st May 2009

The following 13 items were published

New York Times (1907) SOUTHAMPTON EN FETE — 31st May 1907
(1911) TITANIC IS LAUNCHED — 31st May 1911
(1911) TITANIC LAUNCH TICKET — 31st May 1911
Tononto Daily Star (1911) MONSTER LINER WAS LAUNCHED AT BELFAST — 31st May 1911
Ballymena Observer (1912) FRAUD ON TITANIC FUND — 31st May 1912
Daily Mirror (1912) FUNERAL OF A TITANIC VICTIM IN CORNWALL — 31st May 1912
New York Times (1912) AUDIENCE CHEERS ROSTRON — 31st May 1912
New York Times (1912) BUTT-MILLET MEMORIAL — 31st May 1912
St. Ives Times & Express (1912) ST. IVES TITANIC VICTIM — 31st May 1912
Jersey Journal (1922) SURVIVED TITANIC; HELD FOR ASSAULT — 31st May 1922
New York Times (1934) ELLEN TUCK FRENCH IS ENGAGED TO WED — 31st May 1934
Philadelphia Inquirer (1964) RICHARD NORRIS WILLIAMS IN 1964 — 31st May 1964
The Times (1984) HAROLD COTTAM (1) — 31st May 1984