Birthdays occurring on May, 31

1819

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 poet, 1819-1892 Whatever satisfies the soul is truth. More quotations from Walt Whitman

1857

Pope Pius XI was born on May 31, 1857 Italian linguist and scholar. 259th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1922-1939). 1857-1939 Communism teaches and seeks two objectives: unrelenting class warfare and the complete eradication of private ownership More quotations from Pope Pius XI

1894

Fred Allen was born on May 31, 1894 American comedian, 1894-1956 He's so small, he's a waste of skin More quotations from Fred Allen

1898

Norman Vincent Peale was born on May 31, 1898 American Protestant clergyman and writer, 1898-1993 We tend to get what we expect. More quotations from Norman Vincent Peale

Deaths occurring on May, 31

1996

Timothy Leary died on May 31, 1996 American psychologist and author who was a leading advocate for the use of LSD and other psychoactive drugs, 1920-1996 I am 100 percent in favor of the intelligent use of drugs, and 1,000 percent against the thoughtless use of them, whether caffeine or LSD. And drugs are not central to my life. More quotations from Timothy Leary