Historical Events
British Amateur Championship
British Amateur Championship, Men's Golf, St. Andrews Links: Bobby Jones scores a 7 & 6 win over Englishman Roger Wethered for the first leg of his Grand Slam
- Building begins on Albert Canal in Belgium
- Comet 73P/1930 (Schwassmann-Wachmann 3) approaches 0.0617 AUs of Earth
Bradman Completes 1,000 Runs
Don Bradman batting for Australia v Hampshire at Southampton is 47 not out at stumps, bringing his aggregate to 1,001 runs, the first cricket touring overseas batsman to complete 1,000 runs by end of May
- Philadelphia Athletics's Max Bishop draws 8 walks in a doubleheader to set MLB record
Famous Birthdays
Clint Eastwood (94 years old)
American actor and director (A Fistful of Dollars; Dirty Harry films; Play Misty for Me; Unforgiven; Letters from Iwo Jima), and politician (Mayor of Carmel, California, 1986-88), born in San Francisco, California
- William Taylor, British academic and administrator (London University, 1973-85; University of Hull, 1985-93), born in Crayford, Kent, England (d. 2023)
About May 31, 1930
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
