Today in History: May 31

Today is Tuesday, May 31, the 152nd day of 2016. There are 214 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 31, 1916, during World War I, British and German fleets fought the naval Battle of Jutland off Denmark; there was no clear-cut victor, although the British suffered heavier losses.
On this date:
In 1790, President George Washington signed into law the first U.S. copyright act.
In 1889, some 2,200 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, perished when the South Fork Dam colla