On May 31, 2013, a devastating tornado swept through the Oklahoma City metro area, leaving a trail of destruction and heartbreak in its wake.

Millvina Dean, the last living survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster, passed away at the age of 97 in her hometown of Southampton, England, in 2009.

Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres is narrowly defeated in national elections by Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a significant turn of events in the political landscape of the United States, House Speaker Jim Wright, a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, announced his resignation in 1989 amidst mounting scrutiny over ethical concerns.

Completion of Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Marks New Era in Energy Transport In a historic development for North America's energy landscape, the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline was completed in 1977 after three years of intense construction and controversy.

On May 31, 1974, Benji, a film about a stray dog who helps rescue several kidnapped children, opens in U.

In 1949, a politically charged trial captivated the nation as former State Department official Alger Hiss found himself embroiled in a scandal that would resonate for decades.

Best known to his many fans for one of his most memorable screen incarnations—San Francisco Police Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan—the actor and Oscar-winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood is born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, California.

After two years of exploratory visits and friendly negotiations, Ford Motor Company signs a landmark agreement to produce cars in the Soviet Union on May 30, 1929.

On May 31, 1859, the iconic Big Ben clock tower in London chimed for the first time, marking the beginning of its historic journey as one of the world’s most recognizable timepieces.