Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

On May 31, 2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the 3rd film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, was released in UK cinemas.

This Day in History - May 31

1279 BC

Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, became the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt.

2008

The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-124.

1970

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.

1870

Congress passed the Enforcement Act.

1861

The New Orleans Minting facility closed.

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