Today, May 31, is a significant day in world history for a number of reasons. Here are a few of the most notable events that took place on this day:
- 1912: Millvina Dean, the last known survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, dies in Southampton, England. She was nine weeks old at the time of the disaster.
- 1921: The Tulsa Race Massacre begins in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A white mob attacks a black neighborhood, killing hundreds of people and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses.
- 1935: 20th Century Fox is founded in Hollywood, California. The studio would go on to produce some of the most iconic films in history, including "The Wizard of Oz," "Casablanca," and "Star Wars."
- 1977: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is completed. The pipeline carries oil from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to the port of Valdez, Alaska.
- 2005: It is publicly revealed that former FBI official Mark Felt was "Deep Throat," the anonymous informant at the center of the Watergate scandal that involved U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration.
These are just a few of the many significant events that have taken place on May 31. It is a day that is full of history and meaning, and it is a day that should be remembered.
