Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, May 31stToday in History for Saturday, May 31stThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: The Johnstown Flood kills more than 2,200 people in Pennsylvania; Israel hangs ex-Nazi official Adolf Eichmann; Bombing suspect Eric Rudolph caught in North Carolina; Actor-director Clint Eastwood born. (May 31)May 31st, 1889:(AP Photos)(NAT of "Johnstown Flood" song)In one of America's worst natural disasters, water sweeps through Johnstown, Pennsylvania after a dam breaks.The flood kills more than 22-hundred people --- and destroys more than 16-hundred homes.1962: (AP Photos)In Israel, former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann is hanged for his role in the Holocaust that killed six million Jews during World War Two.1819: (AP Photos)Walt Whitman --- the poet and essayist whose works include "Leaves of Grass" --- is born on New York's Long Island.2003:(AP Photos)Eric Rudolph, wanted for years for a series of deadly bombings in the South, is arrested outside a grocery store in rural North Carolina.Rudolph, an anti-government extremist, gets life behind bars after pleading guilty to the bombings, including the Atlanta Olympic Park blast.And, 1930: (AP Photos)(NAT of Eastwood in "Dirty Harry")Clint Eastwood --- actor, and an Oscar-winning director and producer --- is born in San Francisco.His work on both sides of the camera includes the Dirty Harry movies, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and two films on the Battle of Iwo Jima.Today in History, May 31st --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.
i was born on may 31st!! :)
ifancyapieceofbrie 1 year ago
me too
NIELSYB 2 years ago
I agree.
We both should be here.
everkins 2 years ago
i was born to lol
SilverMonkey121 2 years ago
i was born, why didnt they put me in this ?? XD
ironman3112 2 years ago 2