What happened on May 31

58 documented historical events happened on May 31, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Petronius Maximus, the ruler of the Western Roman Empire, was stoned to death by a mob as he fled Rome before Vandal forces arrived and sacked the city. On the same day, in another year: A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captured Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty of China. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 31, including John Cox Bray, William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, Francisco Moreno. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

115 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 31, including Petronius Maximus, Fujiwara no Morosuke, Géza II of Hungary. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

12 observances are celebrated on May 31 around the world: Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Brunei), Christian feast day: Blessed Camilla Battista da Varano, Christian feast day: Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, Christian feast day: Hermias, Christian feast day: Blessed Mariano da Roccacasale, Christian feast day: Petronella. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.