Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft. Date: May 31, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)

Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat". Date: May 31, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-124 carrying the second portion of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station. Date: May 31, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)

Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds. Date: May 31, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)

Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray. Date: May 31, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on…

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. Date: May 31, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries. Date: May 31, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

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). Date: May 31, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This…