May 31
From Bahaipedia
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.
