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What Happened on May 31, 1927

Historical Events

  • Tiger 1st baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play

Famous Birthdays

  • (James) "Red" Holloway, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Helena, Arkansas (d. 2012)
  • James Eberle, British admiral (Commander-in-Chief Fleet) and director of Chatham House, born in Bristol, England (d. 2018) [1]
  • Michael Sandberg, Baron Sandberg, British businessman who was executive chairman of HSBC, born in Surrey, England (d. 2017)

About May 31, 1927

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini