Susie Essman
b. 1955
American actress, comedian, and screenwriter
Today · May 31
On This Day — May 31
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On May 31- 2019
2019 Virginia Beach shooting
A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
Mass shooting in Virginia, - 2017
May 2017 Kabul bombing
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
Car bomb explosion in - 2013
2013 El Reno tornado
A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries.
2013 EF3 tornado in
Born that day
Born on May 31Pope Pius XI
b. 1857
Head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
Clint Eastwood
b. 1930
American actor, director, musician, and producer
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