MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010

Today is Monday, May 31, the 151st day of 2010. There are 214 days left in the year.

70 _ Rome captures first wall of the city of Jerusalem

1531 _ ``Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted

1621 _ Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for one night

1678 _ Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes

1790 _ U.S. copyright law enacted

1917 _ First jazz record released (Dark Town Strutters Ball)

1923 _ China and USSR exchange diplomats

1955 _ Great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike

1991 _ Oldest bride _ Minnie Munro, 102 _ weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia

1997 _ Donovan Bailey beats Michael Johnson in 150 meter race