May 31 in History

ends   2009

Fatah and Hamas fight for control of Palestinian Authority

starts   1982

Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement in Peru

  1974

Israel and Syria disengage in Golan Heights

  1962

West Indies Fed. dissolved

  1961

South Africa leaves the Commonwealth

ends   1947

Ascension Island hosts major US air base

starts   1942

Japanese submarines attack Sydney & Newcastle

  1941

British invade and occupy Iraq

  1933

Tanggu Truce

starts   1916

Battle of Jutland

starts   1916

Ottomans invade western Persia

  1910

Union of South Africa formed

  1902

Treaty of Vereeniging ends Second Boer War

ends   1902

Boers fight guerrilla war against British

starts   1899

Unsuccessful Anglo-Boer talks on uitlander rights

  1866

France begins withdrawing its troops from Mexico

starts   1849

Frankfurt Parliament flees to Stuttgart

ends   1813

Russians aid Hamburg against French

  1809

French defeat German freikorps at Stralsund

ends   1502

Failed Spanish colony on Guajira Peninsula*

  370

Romans deceive and massacre Saxon raiders*

ends   285

Sabinus Julianus in revolt in northern Italy*

ends   272

Roman naval expedition recaptures Egypt*

starts   252

Persians conquer Armenia*

ends   51

Iberians overthrow Mithridates of Armenia*