Philip II of Spain
1527 – 1598
King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598
Famous Birthdays on May 31
11 notable people were born on May 31.
16th Century
Spain
19th Century
Walt Whitman
1819 – 1892
American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)
20th Century
Chien-Shiung Wu
1912 – 1997
Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997) (death at 85 years)
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Ayad Allawi
1945
Prime Minister of Iraq from 2004 to 2005
psychiatristpolitician
Svetlana Alexievich
1948
Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948)
oral historianjournalisthistorian
Khil Raj Regmi
1949
Nepalese politician
politicianjudge
Protase Rugambwa
1960
Tanzanian cardinal and bishop
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Dina Boluarte
1962
Peruvian lawyer and politician, former president of Peru (2022–2025)
politicianlawyer
Viktor Orbán
1963
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
association football playerjuristpolitician