EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
May 31
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Day 150 of 2026 | Week 22 | 209 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries.
A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries.
Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray.
Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7Β m/s) 9.72 seconds.
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-124 carrying the second portion of the Japanese KibΕ module to the International Space Station.
Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
born in Brooklyn
Norwegian polar explorer
Canadian rock vocalist ("Sunglasses At Night")
Peruvian politician (1st Female President of Peru 2022-)
American MLB outfielder (Florida Marlins)
American actress (Back to the Future
American screenwriter
American football place kicker (First-team All-Pro 1984; Pro Bowl 1984
British rugby union flanker (58 caps England
American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles)
American actor (Tim Bayliss-Homicide)
South African politician
American ice hockey goaltender (Olympic gold 1980; Atlanta Flames
English milliner (John Galliano
Dutch bassist
π― yow.com Connection
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