Saturday, 31st May 2025 in Stockholm
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Stockholm! It's World No Tobacco Day. Explore 55 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Stockholm. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Stockholm brings cloudy with temperatures between 10°C and 18°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Gemini. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Saturday, 31st May in Stockholm, SE.

On Saturday, 31st May 2025, Stockholm experiences cloudy conditions as those born under the Gemini zodiac sign navigate a waning gibbous moon phase. Stockholm, Sweden's capital, sits on fourteen islands where the Baltic Sea meets Lake Mälaren, serving as both the country's largest city and the seat of the Swedish Parliament.
Throughout history, 31st May has marked significant turning points across Europe and beyond. In 1902, the Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa, concluding years of conflict between British forces and Boer republics. More recently, in 2005, Vanity Fair revealed that Mark Felt, the former FBI associate director, was the anonymous source known as Deep Throat who had provided crucial information about the Watergate scandal to journalists during the 1970s.
The date has also witnessed events of considerable human impact outside Europe. In 2013, an extremely large and powerful tornado struck Central Oklahoma, killing eight people and injuring more than 150 others in what became one of the region's most destructive storm events. Such historical occurrences underscore how a single date can encompass moments of both political resolution and natural disaster across different eras.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Stockholm on 31st May 2025
Nine threads woven together hold stronger than one thread alone.
Fortune of the Day
31st May in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on May 31st embody vibrant curiosity and restless energy. Their thinking is unconventional, shaped by Uranus influence that makes them visionaries among Geminis. They constantly seek fresh ideas and alternative perspectives.
Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths include flexibility, intellectual brilliance, and innovative creativity. Weaknesses manifest as unreliability and superficiality when interest wanes. Nervousness can complicate their decision-making processes.
Love These individuals need partners who understand and share their mental restlessness. Surface-level relationships won't suffice; they seek deep conversations and mutual stimulation. Bonds form through intellectual connection and shared adventurousness.
Caree & Finance Careers in technology, communication, research, or entrepreneurship suit them best. Their ability to recognize patterns and devise innovative solutions makes them invaluable. Financial security requires discipline—their impulsiveness creates challenges.
Health Physical restlessness demands regular movement and mental engagement. Stress manifests quickly in nervousness and sleep disruption. Mindfulness practices and structured routines substantially support their wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 31st May
Name Days in Your Language: Camila, Camilla, Camille, Petra, Petronella, Pier
Someone born on this day would be just 314 days old today — roughly 7,553 hours, 453,203 minutes, or 27,192,204 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 151. day of the year.
There are 214 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 22 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 31st May
- Breece Hall, American football player (2001)
- Iga Świątek, Polish tennis player (2001)
- Gable Steveson, American wrestler (2000)
- Santino Ferrucci, American race car driver (1998)
- Woo Jin-young, South Korean singer and rapper (1997)
- Jeong Se-woon, South Korean singer-songwriter (1997)
- Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer (1996)
- Brandon Smith, New Zealand rugby league player (1996)
- Shane Bieber, American baseball player (1995)
- Matthew Lodge, Australian rugby league player (1995)
Lives Remembered on 31st May
- Stanley Fischer, Israeli-American economist (born 1943) (2025)
- Robert Pickton, Canadian serial killer (born 1949) (2024)
- Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama (born 1937) (2024)
- Colin Cantwell, American concept artist and director (born 1932) (2022)
- Krishnakumar Kunnath, Indian singer (born 1968) (2022)
- Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord (born 1939) (2022)
- Jim Parks, English cricketer (born 1931) (2022)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 31st May
- Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Brunei)
- Christian feast day: Camilla Battista da Varano
- Christian feast day: Hermias
- Christian feast day: Petronella
- Christian feast day: Visitation of Mary (Western Christianity)
- Christian feast day: May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Kaamatan, harvest festival in the state of Sabah and the federal territory of Labuan (Malaysia)
- World No Tobacco Day (International)
- Borobi Day (Australia)
What Happened on 31st May?
- A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. (2019)
- A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463. (2017)
- Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). (2016)
- The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries. (2013)
- A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries. (2013)
- Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray. (2010)
- Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds. (2008)
- Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-124 carrying the second portion of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station. (2008)
- Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat". (2005)
- Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft. (2003)