May 31 in History
31 May in History – 115 years ago
Sub-Saharan Africa 1910: Union of South Africa
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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
ends
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*
ends
455
Petronius Maximus rules Western Roman Empire
455
Petronius Maximus torn apart by Roman mob
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*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 31 May for purposes of Omniatlas
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