Historical Events for 31st May 2023

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1659 - Netherlands, England and France sign Treaty of The Hague
1902 - Boer War Ends; Treaty of Unity signed, Britain annexes Transvaal
1931 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Jean Borotra wins his only home title; beats fellow Frenchman Christian Boussus 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1934 - The Barmen Declaration is published by a group of church leaders in Germany including Karl Barth to help Christians withstand the challenges of the Nazi party
1935 - 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroys Quetta in Balochistan, British India (now Pakistan) killing an estimated 40,000 people
1937 - Second largest crowd in Polo Grounds history (61,756) sees Brooklyn Dodgers beat NY Giants, 10-3, ending Carl Hubbell's record consecutive-game winning streak at 24
1941 - German occupiers forbids Jews access to beach and swimming pools
1967 - Bayern Munchen of West Germany wins 7th European Cup Winner's Cup against Rangers of Scotland 1-0 in Nuremberg
1982 - "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 63 performances
2018 - Uganda's parliament imposes tax on social media to stop gossip

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