Frances Alda

New zealand-born australian operatic soprano (1879–1952).

Born May 31st, 1883 in Christchurch.

Died September 18th, 1952 at 69 years old in Venice (stroke).

Rosa May Billinghurst

British suffragist (1875-1953).

Born May 31st, 1875 in Lewisham.

Died July 29th, 1953 at 78 years old in Twickenham.

Antje Vollmer

German politician (1943–2023).

Born May 31st, 1943 in Lübbecke.

Died March 15th, 2023 at 79 years old ^[ref]

James Krüss

German writer (1926–1997).

Born May 31st, 1926 in Heligoland.

Died August 2nd, 1997 at 71 years old in Gran Canaria.

Maria Damanaki

Greek politician.

Born May 31st, 1952 (age 73 years) in Agios Nikolaos.

Koki Anzai

Japanese association football player.

Born May 31st, 1995 (age 30 years) in Hyogo Prefecture.

Dariusz Świercz

Polish-american chess player.

Born May 31st, 1994 (age 31 years) in Tarnowskie Góry.

Kim Aabech

Danish footballer.

Born May 31st, 1983 (age 42 years) in Birkholm.

Domenico Lucano

Italian politician.

Born May 31st, 1958 (age 67 years) in Melito di Porto Salvo.

Radoje Kontić

Montenegrin politician and technologist.

Born May 31st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Nikšić.

Yōko Sōmi

Japanese actress and voice actress.

Born May 31st, 1962 (age 63 years) in Niigata Prefecture.

Luis Rosales

Spanish writer (1910–1992).

Born May 31st, 1910 in Granada.

Died October 24th, 1992 at 82 years old in Madrid (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

John William De Forest

Military officer, novelist.

Born May 31st, 1826 in Seymour.

Died July 17th, 1906 at 80 years old in New Haven.

Antonio Amaya

Spanish footballer.

Born May 31st, 1983 (age 42 years) in Madrid.

Edson Ratinho

Brazilian footballer and manager.

Born May 31st, 1986 (age 39 years) in João Pessoa.

Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla

Pakistani composer (1902–1953).

Born May 31st, 1902 in Karachi.

Died February 5th, 1953 at 50 years old in Karachi.

Gisela May

German actress and singer (1924-2016).

Born May 31st, 1924 in Wetzlar.

Died December 2nd, 2016 at 92 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Giovanni Palatucci

Police official from italy (1909-1945).

Born May 31st, 1909 in Montella.

Died February 10th, 1945 at 35 years old in Dachau concentration camp.

Anatolii Bondarchuk

Ukrainian hammer thrower (1940-2025).

Born May 31st, 1940 in Starokostiantyniv.

Died December 23rd, 2025 at 85 years old in Kamloops. ^[ref]

Hubertus von Hohenlohe

Mexican alpine skier.

Born May 31st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Mashona Washington

Us female tennis player.

Born May 31st, 1976 (age 49 years) in Flint.

Hamo Beknazarian

Soviet film director (1892–1965).

Born May 31st, 1892 in Yerevan.

Died April 27th, 1965 at 72 years old in Moscow.

Ruslan Stratonovich

Russian mathematician (1930–1997).

Born May 31st, 1930 in Moscow.

Died January 13th, 1997 at 66 years old in Moscow.

Henri Emmanuelli

French politician (1945–2017).

Born May 31st, 1945 in Eaux-Bonnes.

Died March 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Bayonne (infectious disease). ^[ref]

Leela Omchery

Indian singer.

Born May 31st, 1929 in Kanniyakumari.

Died November 1st, 2023 at 94 years old