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It happened on a… May 31

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It happened on a… May 31
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2021

China’s ruling Communist Party announces it will allow married couples to have three children, in effort to boost falling birthrates.

2014

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” becomes the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube.

2004

British children’s cartoon “Peppa Pig” created by Astley Baker Davies premieres.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, the 3rd film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released.

1969

John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Give Peace a Chance”.

1916

Battle of Jutland: Largest naval battle of World War I between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet which killed 8,645.

1884

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented “flaked cereal.”

1879

1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition.

1870

E.J. DeSemdt patented asphalt.

1859

In London, Big Ben went into operation.

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