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What happend in history today, May 31 - Jangar - 31-05-2005
It was on May 31 that the lovely young Lady Godiva, aged 17, rode naked on horseback through Coventry, England, to protest the high tax rate established by her own husband, Earl Leofric of Mercia. Her protest worked and he lowered taxes. I strongly endorse this type of civil disobedience, and remind female readers that taxes are pretty high just about everywhere these days, especially here in Denmark.
On May 31, 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, canceling the Bore War for lack of interest. (The Bore War should not be confused with the Boar War, which was much more exciting on account of tusks.)
Birthdays
Born on May 31: Brooke Shields (1965), Joe Namath (1943), Johnny Paycheck (1941), Clint Eastwood (1930), Fred Allen (1894), Walt Whitman (1819), and King Manuel I of Portugal (1469)