Akira Ifukube

Japanese composer (1914-2006).

Born May 31st, 1914 in Kushiro.

Died February 8th, 2006 at 91 years old in Meguro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Asuka Cambridge

Japanese sprint athlete.

Born May 31st, 1993 (age 32 years) in Jamaica.

Frei Otto

German architect (1925-2015).

Born May 31st, 1925 in Siegmar.

Died March 9th, 2015 at 89 years old in Leonberg.

William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie

Irish shipbuilder (1847-1924).

Born May 31st, 1847 in Quebec City.

Died June 7th, 1924 at 77 years old in Atlantic Ocean (pneumonia).

Nicola Formichetti

Italian-japanese fashion director and fashion editor (born 1977).

Born May 31st, 1977 (age 48 years) in Tokyo.

Francis Younghusband

British army explorer (1863–1942).

Born May 31st, 1863 in Murree.

Died July 31st, 1942 at 79 years old in Lytchett Minster (stroke).

Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria

Austrian imperial and royal (1922–1993).

Born May 31st, 1922 in Madrid.

Died January 6th, 1993 at 70 years old in Deutschfeistritz.

Thiago Monteiro

Tennis player.

Born May 31st, 1994 (age 31 years) in Fortaleza. ^[ref]

Louise Farrenc

French composer, pianist and teacher (1804–1875).

Born May 31st, 1804 in Paris.

Died September 15th, 1875 at 71 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Matt Harpring

American basketball player.

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

Edgar Savisaar

Estonian politician (1950–2022).

Born May 31st, 1950 in Harku Rural Municipality.

Died December 29th, 2022 at 72 years old in Tallinn. ^[ref]

Louis Ignarro

American physiologist.

Born May 31st, 1941 (age 84 years) in Brooklyn.

Paddy McCarthy

Irish association footballer.

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

Archduke Felix of Austria

Austrian entrepreneur (1916–2011).

Born May 31st, 1916 in Vienna. ^[ref]

Died September 6th, 2011 at 95 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Myrto Uzuni

Albanian association football player.

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

John Robert Schrieffer

American physicist (1931-2019).

Born May 31st, 1931 in Oak Park.

Died July 27th, 2019 at 88 years old in Tallahassee. ^[ref]

Paulinho da Costa

Brazilian musician.

Born May 31st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Jean Rouch

French film director and ethnologist (1917–2004).

Born May 31st, 1917 in Paris.

Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).

Leon Haslam

British motorcycle racer.

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

William Rockefeller

American financier, businessman, and standard oil co-founder (1841-1922).

Born May 31st, 1841 in Richford. ^[ref]

Died June 24th, 1922 at 81 years old in Tarrytown (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Pilar Montenegro

Mexican actor and singer.

Born May 31st, 1972 (age 53 years) in Mexico City.

Joel Armia

Finnish ice hockey player.

Born May 31st, 1993 (age 32 years) in Pori.

Saint-John Perse

French poet and diplomat (1887–1975).

Born May 31st, 1887 in Pointe-à-Pitre. ^[ref]

Died September 20th, 1975 at 88 years old in Hyères. ^[ref]

Jim Carey

American ice hockey goaltender.

Born May 31st, 1974 (age 51 years) in Dorchester.

Milorad Čavić

Serbian swimmer.

Born May 31st, 1984 (age 41 years) in Anaheim.