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What happened in history on this day: May 31?
On May 31 in ...
- 1917 - First jazz record released (Dark Town Strutters Ball).
Births on May 31
- 1928 - Birth of Jacob Lateiner in Havana, Cuba; pianist/professor (Juiliard).
- 1931 - Birth of Shirley Verrett in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; American mezzo-soprano (Cassandra - Les Troyens).
- 1938 - Birth of Peter Yarrow in New York City, New York, USA; musician (Peter, Paul and Mary - "Puff the Magic Dragon").
- 1940 - Birth of Augie Mayer; rocker (Sir Douglas Quintet).
- 1941 - Birth of Johnny Paycheck in Greenfield, Ohio, USA; singer ("Take This Job and Shove It").
- 1944 - Birth of Mick Ralphs; guitarist (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company).
- 1948 - Birth of John "Bonzo" Bonham in Birmingham, England; drummer (Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven").
- 1956 - Birth of Bart van Poppel; Dutch bassist/guitarist/singer (Tambourine).
- 1962 - Birth of Corey Hart in Montréal, Canada; vocalist ("I Wear My Sunglasses at Night").
- 1963 - Birth of Wendy Smith; rocker (Prefab Sprout - "2 Wheels Good").
- 1964 - Birth of Scotti Hill in Manhasset, New York, USA; rock guitarist (Skid Row - "Psycho Love").
Deaths on May 31
- 1947 - Henri G Casadesus, French altviolist/composer (viola d'amour), dies at age 66.
- 1996 - Death of Elsbeary Hobbs at age 59; singer (The Drifters).
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