Birthdays occurring on May, 31

1819

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 poet, 1819-1892 Whatever satisfies the soul is truth. More quotations from Walt Whitman

1857

Pope Pius XI was born on May 31, 1857 Pope of Rome (1559-1565), 1857-1939 Communism teaches and seeks two objectives: unrelenting class warfare and the complete eradication of private ownership More quotations from Pope Pius XI

1894

Fred Allen was born on May 31, 1894 American comedian, 1894-1956 He's so small, he's a waste of skin More quotations from Fred Allen

1898

Norman Vincent Peale was born on May 31, 1898 American Protestant clergyman and writer, 1898-1993 We tend to get what we expect. More quotations from Norman Vincent Peale

Deaths occurring on May, 31

1910

Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 31, 1910 For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women. More quotations from Elizabeth Blackwell

1962

Adolf Eichmann died on May 31, 1962 German Nazi official, 1906-1962 Now that I look back, I realize that a life predicated on being obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduces to a minimum one's need to think. More quotations from Adolf Eichmann