A former FBI official revealed that he was 'Deep Throat' from the Watergate scandal
W. Mark Felt, who was the FBI's number two official during Watergate, finally admitted he was Bob Woodward's secret source after 33 years. At 91 years...
May 31 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2005
2003
Finding Nemo premiered in theaters
Pixar's tale of a clownfish searching for his son became an instant classic and the highest-grossing animated film at the time. The movie sparked both...
1977
The trans-Alaska pipeline system was completed
After three years of construction and overcoming massive environmental challenges, the 800-mile pipeline began transporting oil from Prudhoe Bay to Va...
1974
Israel and Syria signed a disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights
After the Yom Kippur War, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy resulted in both sides agreeing to a UN-supervised buffer zone....
1957
The Federation of Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom
After decades of British colonial rule and years of communist insurgency, Malaya became a sovereign nation within the Commonwealth. The country would...
1935
A massive earthquake destroyed Quetta, British India, killing an estimated 30,000-60,000 people
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the early morning, collapsing nearly every building in the city. Most victims died in their sleep as mud-brick...
1927
The last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line
After producing more than 15 million vehicles, Ford ended production of the iconic Model T to make way for the Model A. The Model T had been so succes...
1916
The Battle of Jutland began, the largest naval battle of World War I
MajorThe British Grand Fleet and German High Seas Fleet clashed in the North Sea off Denmark's coast. Despite both sides claiming victory, the battle invol...
1911
The RMS Titanic was launched in Belfast
MajorThousands of spectators watched as the massive hull of the 'unsinkable' ship slid into the water for the first time. Less than a year later, on her ma...
1859
Big Ben, London's iconic clock tower bell, rang out for the first time
The great bell of the Palace of Westminster chimed its first hour, although the clock mechanism itself wouldn't start running until September. The bel...
1790
President George Washington signed the first U.S. copyright law
The Copyright Act of 1790 protected books, maps, and charts for 14 years, with the option to renew for another 14. The first copyright was issued to J...