On this day in history
May 31
American
1889A dam bursts above Johnstown, Pennsylvania, drowning more than 2,200 people in minutes.
A dam bursts above Johnstown, Pennsylvania, drowning more than 2,200 people in minutes.
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1921A white mob begins burning Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing dozens in one of the worst racial mas…
A white mob begins burning Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing dozens in one of the worst racial massacres in American history.
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World
1916British and German dreadnoughts clash at Jutland in the greatest naval battle of World War I.
British and German dreadnoughts clash at Jutland in the greatest naval battle of World War I.
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1970A 7.9 magnitude earthquake buries Peruvian towns under avalanches, killing about 70,000 people.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake buries Peruvian towns under avalanches, killing about 70,000 people.
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1911The Titanic is launched in Belfast.
The Titanic is launched in Belfast.
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