Event:
The 1998 QE2, an asteroid measuring nearly 1.7 miles across, and its moon, pass within 3.6 million miles of the earth
More Notable Events on May 31:
1990 Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles
1977 Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed
1889 Johnstown Flood; 2,209 die in Pennsylvania
1879 Madison Square Garden opens
1621 Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night
