May 31st, 1338

Born on May 31st, 1338

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 250,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 412 days, exactly on August 17th, 2025, people who were born on May 31st, 1338 will be 251,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 31st?

May 31st, 2013

A tornado struck Central Oklahoma, killing 8 people and injuring more than 150.

May 31st, 2009

American physician George Tiller, one of the few doctors in the country who performed late-term abortions, was shot and killed by Scott Roeder, an anti-abortion activist.

May 31st, 1981

An organized mob of police and government-sponsored Sinhalese paramilitary forces began three days of attacks that led to the burning of the Jaffna Library in Sri Lanka.

May 31st, 1941

The United Kingdom completed its re-occupation of Iraq, returning Abd al-Ilah to power as regent for Faisal II.

May 31st, 1902

The Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa.

May 31st, 1879

Gilmore's Garden in New York City was renamed Madison Square Garden, the city's first venue to use that name.

May 31st, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate troops under Joseph E. Johnston and G. W. Smith engaged Union forces under George B. McClellan at the Battle of Seven Pines outside Richmond, Virginia.

May 31st, 1775

American Revolution: The Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves, which annulled and vacated all laws originating from the authority of the King or Parliament.

May 31st, 1468

Cardinal Bessarion (pictured) announced his donation of 746 Greek and Latin codices to the Republic of Venice, forming the Biblioteca Marciana.

May 31st, 1293

Majapahit forces under Raden Wijaya won a major victory in the Mongol invasion of Java, now considered to be the founding date of the Indonesian city of Surabaya.

May 31st, 1223

Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus': Mongol forces defeated a Kievan Rus' army at the Kalka River in present-day Ukraine.

May 31st, 1215

A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captures Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty.

May 31st, 0455

Petronius Maximus, ruler of the Western Roman Empire, was stoned to death by a mob as he fled Rome ahead of the arrival of a Vandal force that sacked the city.

May 31st, 2016

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

May 31st, 2013

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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 31st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 31st?

66

Margaret Beaufort

Noblewoman; Mother of King Henry VII

*May 31st, 1443, Bedfordshire †June 29th, 1509, Westminster

71

Michael Wittenborn

German actor

*May 31st, 1953, Bielefeld

61

Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)

*May 31st, 1963, Székesfehérvár

88

Saint-John Perse

French poet and diplomat

*May 31st, 1887, Pointe-à-Pitre †September 20th, 1975, Hyères

48

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Dublin

59

Brooke Shields

American actress (born 1965)

*May 31st, 1965, Manhattan

83

Karin Tietze-Ludwig

German television presenter

*May 31st, 1941, Siegen

99

Maurice Allais

French economist (1911–2010)

*May 31st, 1911, Paris †October 9th, 2010, Saint-Cloud

93

Bernhard Hassenstein

German biologist

*May 31st, 1922, Potsdam †April 16th, 2016, Freiburg im Breisgau

72

Walt Whitman

American poet, essayist and journalist

*May 31st, 1819, West Hills †March 26th, 1892, Camden

65

Genghis Khan

Founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire

*May 31st, 1162, Delüün Boldog †August 18th, 1227, Yinchuan

35

Marco Reus

German footballer (born 1989)

*May 31st, 1989, Dortmund

94

Clint Eastwood

American actor and film director (born 1930)

*May 31st, 1930, San Francisco

28

Normani

American singer and dancer

*May 31st, 1996, Atlanta

89

Jim Bolger

Prime minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997

*May 31st, 1935, Ōpunake

81

Pius XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

*May 31st, 1857, Desio †February 10th, 1939, Vatican City

46

Philip IV of France

King of France 1285-1314

*May 31st, 1268, Fontainebleau †November 29th, 1314, Fontainebleau

60

Matteo da Campione

Italian sculptor (1335-1396)

*May 31st, 1335, Campione d'Italia †May 24th, 1396, Monza

71

Nicolas Poussin

French painter (1594-1665)

*May 31st, 1594, Les Andelys †November 19th, 1665, Rome

101

Bernard Lewis

British-American historian (1916–2018)

*May 31st, 1916, London †May 19th, 2018, Voorhees Township

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Born in 1338

42

Charles V of France

King of France from 1364 to 1380

*January 21st, 1338, Vincennes †September 16th, 1380, Paris

40

Joanna of Bourbon

Queen of France

*February 3rd, 1338, Vincennes †February 14th, 1378, Paris

51

Alexios III of Trebizond

Emperor of Trebizond

*October 5th, 1338, Trabzon †March 20th, 1390, Trabzon

29

Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence

Prince of England

*November 29th, 1338, Antwerp †October 17th, 1368, Alba

62

Jean d'Outremeuse

Belgian writer

*January 2nd, 1338, Prince-Bishopric of Liège †November 25th, 1400, Liège

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1338 is a normal year and no leap year.

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