May 31
May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 214 days remain until the end of the year.
Events[edit]
- 1912: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá travels to Fanwood, New Jersey.[1]
- 1977: Joe Rabess, the first Carib to become a Bahá’í, enrols in Dominica.
- 2004: The Bahá'í Reference Library website is launched by the Bahá'í International Community, marking the first time that a voluminous authoritative library of Bahá'í scripture and other Bahá'í publications has been available on the Internet.[2]
Births[edit]
- 1872: Thomas Breakwell, the first English Bahá’í.
Deaths[edit]
- 1907: Chester I. Thacher, early American Bahá'í and Disciple of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
- 2011: Gayle Woolson, National Spiritual Assembly and Auxiliary Board member, and Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for the Galapagos Islands.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Ward, Allan L. 239 Days. Bahá'í Publishing Trust, Wilmette, Ill. 1979. p.75.
- ↑ "New site offers extensive collection of Baha'i scripture". Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS). 1 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2025.