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May 30 is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 215 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, burns Jerome of Prague following a trial for heresy. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Council of Constance is the 16th Ecumenical council. Jerome of Prague ( Jeroným Pražský in Czech, 1379 &ndash May 30 1416) was one of the chief followers and most devoted friends of John Heresy, as a blanket term describes a practice or belief that is labeled as unorthodox
• 1431 - Hundred Years' War: in Rouen, France, 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Rouen (ʁwɑ̃ in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Execution by burning has a long history as a method of Punishment for Crimes such as Treason, Heresy and Witchcraft
• 1434 - Hussite Wars (Bohemian Wars): Battle of Lipany - effectively ending the war, Utraquist forces led by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek defeat and almost annihilate Taborite forces led by Prokop the Great. The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420 The Battle of Lipany or Lipan, also called the Battle of Česky Brod, was fought at Lipany 40 km east of Prague on May 30, 1434 See " Utraquist school " for a kind of Bilingual schools Utraquism (from the Latin sub utraque specie, meaning The Taborites (Czech Táborité, singular Táborita) were members of a religious community considered heretical by the Catholic Church Andreas Prokop or Prokop the Great (Prokop Veliký (b about 1380 probably at Hejlov near Tábor &ndash d
• 1536 - King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Jane Seymour (1508– 24 October 1537) was Queen Consort of England and the third wife of Henry VIII. A lady-in-waiting (also called waiting maid) is a female personal assistant at a Noble court, attending to a queen, a Princess or other
• 1539 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Tampa Bay is a large natural Harbor and Estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the western coast of Florida, comprising Old Tampa Bay Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79
• 1574 - Henry III becomes King of France. Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1588 - The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel. The Spanish Armada ( Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy" or Armada Invencible, "Invincible Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal.
• 1635 - Thirty Years' War: the Peace of Prague (1635) is signed. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. The Peace of Prague of 30 May[[ 635]] was a treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, and most of the Protestant states of the Empire
• 1642 - From this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament
• 1806 - Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. This is a list of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660, during the English Civil War and the Interregnum. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Charles Dickinson ( 1780 - May 30, 1806) was a 19th century American and nationally famous duelist The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and
• 1814 - Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition - the Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions In the War of the Sixth Coalition (1812–1814 a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and a number The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814 ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition.
• 1832 - The Rideau Canal in eastern Ontario is opened. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec
• 1842 - John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill, London with Prince Albert. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Constitution Hill is a road in the City of Westminster in London.
• 1854 - The Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the US territories of Nebraska and Kansas. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands repealed the Missouri Compromise of The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "
• 1868 - Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time (By "Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic" John A. Logan's proclamation on May 5). Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For other persons with similar names see John Logan. John Alexander Logan ( February 8, 1826 &ndash December 26
• 1871 - The Paris Commune falls. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Paris Commune (La Commune de Paris was a Government that briefly ruled Paris from 18 March (more formally from 26 March) to 28 May
• 1876 - Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with Abdülaziz ( Ottoman Turkish: عبد العزيز ( February 9, 1830 June 4 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed Murad V ( September 21, 1840 - August 29, 1904) (مراد الخامس was the 33rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
• 1879 - New York City's Gilmores Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. This article is about the railroad magnate For his grandson the governor of Rhode Island see William Henry Vanderbilt III.
• 1879 - An F4 tornado strikes Irving, Kansas, killing 18 and injuring 60. The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "
• 1883 - In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest Suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5989 feet (1825 m over the East River connecting the
• 1911 - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Ray Harroun ( January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968) was an American racecar driver Marmon was an Automobile Brand name manufactured by Nordyke Marmon & Company of Indianapolis Indiana, USA, from 1902 through
• 1913 - First Balkan War: the Treaty of London, 1913 is signed ending the war. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 pitted the Balkan League ( Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria The Treaty of London was signed on 30 May 1913, to deal with territorial adjustments arising out of the conclusion of the First Balkan War. Albania becomes an independent nation. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
• 1914 - The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Cunard Line is a British shipping company operator of the Ocean liners RMS ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' ( QE2) RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' ( An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one Seaport to another along regular long-distance Maritime routes according to a schedule Origin The origins of Aquitania lay in the rivalry between the White Star Line and Cunard, Britain 's two leading shipping companies Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The City of New York
• 1917 - Alexander I becomes king of Greece. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Early life He was born on 1 August 1893 (21 July OS) at Tatoi near Athens the second son of Constantine I and his wife Sophie of Prussia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• 1922 - In Washington, D.C. the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
• 1925 - In China protests erupt against the Great Powers infringing on Chinese sovereignty. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• 1941 - World War II: Germany captures Crete. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Crete ( German Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta; Greek Μάχη της Κρήτης) was a battle during World War II
• 1941 - World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb on the Athenian Acropolis, tear down the Nazi swastika and replace it with the Greek flag. Manolis Glezos (Μανόλης Γλέζος is a Greek left wing politician and writer world-wide known especially for his participation in the World War II Acropolis (Gr akros akron edge extremity + polis city pl acropoleis The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is The Flag of Greece ( Σημαία της Ελλάδος, popularly referred to as the Γαλανόλευκη or the Κυανόλευκη
• 1942 - World War II: 1000 British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.
• 1948 - A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the Allies during World War II. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Columbia River (known as Vanport was a hastily constructed city of Public housing located in Multnomah County Oregon, United States, between the contemporary Portland Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
• 1959 - The Auckland Harbour Bridge is officially opened today in Auckland, New Zealand. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• 1958 - Memorial Day: the remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Tomb of the Unknowns (also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, although it has never been officially named is a monument dedicated to American servicemen who have Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War
• 1961- Long time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
• 1966 - Former Congolese Prime Minister Evariste Kimba and several other politicians are publicly executed in Kinshasa on the orders of President Joseph Mobutu. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Evariste Kimba ( July 16, 1926 - Kinshasa, May 30, 1966) served briefly as the Republic of the Congo 's Prime Minister from Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga ( October 14, 1930 September 7, 1997) known commonly as Mobutu, or Mobutu
• 1967 - At the Ascot Park in Gardena, California, daredevil Evel Knievel jumps his motorcycle over 16 cars lined up in a row. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ascot Park can refer to Ascot Park California - dirt racing track in Gardena California Ascot Park New Zealand - suburb in Porirua New Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. This article is about the stunt performer For the wooden roller coaster by the same name see Evel Knievel (roller coaster Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records.
• 1967 - The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Republic of Biafra was a Secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967 &ndash 13 January 1970 was a political conflict caused by the attempted Secession
• 1969 - Riots on the Caribbean island of Curaçao
• 1971 - Mariner program: Mariner 9 is launched to map 70% of the surface, and to study temporal changes in the atmosphere and surface, of Mars. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Mariner program was a program conducted by the American space agency NASA that launched a series of robotic interplanetary probes Mariner 9 (Mariner Mars '71 / Mariner-I was a NASA space probe orbiter that helped in the exploration of Mars and was part of the Mariner program.
• 1972 - The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout Britain. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Angry Brigade (also known as the Stoke Newington Eight) was a British libertarian communist Militant group responsible for a long string The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1972 - In Tel Aviv members of the Japanese Red Army carry out the Lod Airport Massacre, killing 24 people and injuring 78 others. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel The was a Terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after she broke away from the Japanese Communist League-Red Army Faction The Lod Airport massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on May 30, 1972, in which three members of the Japanese Red Army, on behalf of
• 1982 - Spain becomes the 16th member of NATO and the first nation to enter the alliance since West Germany's admission in 1955. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The North Atlantic Treaty West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)
• 1989 - Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: the 33-foot high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two The Goddess of Democracy ( also known as the Goddess of Democracy and Freedom, the Spirit of Democracy ( minzhu jingshen) and A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size Tiananmen Square ( is the large Plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally Gate of Heavenly Peace
• 1998 - A magnitude 6. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 6 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing up to 5,000. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,

Births

• 1010 - Emperor Renzong of China (d. Emperor Renzong ( May 30, 1010 &ndash April 30, 1063) was the fourth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China. 1063)
• 1423 - Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. Georg von Peuerbach (also Purbach, Peurbach, Purbachius, his real Surname is unknown (born May 30, 1423 in Peuerbach 1461)
• 1623 - John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. John Egerton 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC ( 30 May 1623 &ndash 26 October 1686) was an English nobleman 1686)
• 1653 - Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. Archduchess Claudia Felicitas of Austria ( 30 May, 1653 - 8 April, 1676) was the daughter of Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, 1676)
• 1713 - Princess Caroline Elizabeth of Great Britain (d. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Princess Caroline (Caroline Elizabeth 30 May 1713 – 28 December 1757) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth 1757)
• 1718 - Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician (d. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Wills Hill 1st Marquess of Downshire, PC ( 30 May 1718 – 7 October 1793) was a British politician of the Georgian era 1793)
• 1719 - Roger Newdigate, English politician (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Roger Newdigate 5th Baronet (30 May 1719 &ndash 23 November 1806 was an English politician and collector of antiquities 1806)
• 1757 - Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Addington 1st Viscount Sidmouth, PC (30 May 1757 &ndash 15 February 1844 was a British statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1844)
• 1814 - Mikhail Bakunin, Russian anarchist (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin ( - July 1 1876) was a well-known Russian Revolutionary and theorist of Collectivist anarchism. 1876)
• 1814 - Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Eugène Charles Catalan ( May 30, 1814 &ndash February 14, 1894) was a Belgian Mathematician. 1894)
• 1819 - William McMurdo, British army officer (d. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year William Montagu Scott McMurdo KCB ( 30 May 1819 &mdash 2 March 1894) was an army officer who rose to the rank of 1894)
• 1820 - Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, French Canadian politician (d. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau ( May 30, 1820 – April 4, 1890) born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first 1890)
• 1845 - King Amadeo I of Spain (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Background Prince Amedeo of Savoy was born in Turin, Italy. He was the second son of Victor Emmanuel II (King of Piedmont, Savoy 1890)
• 1846 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler (d. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé ( May 30, 1846 &ndash September 24, 1920) was a Russian 1920)
• 1858 - Siegfried Alkan, German composer (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Siegfried Alkan ( May 30, 1858 &ndash December 24, 1941) was a German composer 1941)
• 1871 - Olga Engl, Austrian actress (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Olga Engl ( May 30, 1871 in Prague - September 21, 1946 in Berlin) was an Austrian stage and motion picture actress 1946)
• 1875 - Giovanni Gentile, Italian philosopher (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Giovanni Gentile (dʒoˈvɑnni dʒenˈtile May 30, 1875 April 15, 1944) was an Italian neo- Hegelian Idealist 1944)
• 1878 - Mike Donlin, American baseball player (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Michael Joseph Donlin ( May 30, 1878 &ndash September 24, 1933) was an American Outfielder in Major League Baseball 1933)
• 1879 - Colin Blythe, English cricketer (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Colin Blythe (born May 30, 1879 in Deptford; died in World War I on the Forest Hall to Pimmern military railway line Belgium 1917)
• 1881 - Georg von Küchler, German field marshal (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Küchler ( May 30 1881 &ndash May 25 1968) was a German Field marshal during 1968)
• 1882 - Wyndham Halswelle, Scottish runner (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wyndham Halswelle ( 30 May 1882 – 31 March 1915) was a British athlete, winner of the controversial 400m race at 1915)
• 1886 - Randolph Bourne, American writer (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Randolph Silliman Bourne ( May 30, 1886 – December 22, 1918) was a progressive writer and public intellectual born in Bloomfield 1918)
• 1892 - Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Fernando Cueto Amorsolo ( May 30, 1892 - April 26, 1972) is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines 1972)
• 1895 - Maurice Tate, English cricketer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Maurice William Tate (born 30 May 1895 in Brighton, Sussex, died 18 May 1956 in Wadhurst, Sussex 1956)
• 1896 - Howard Hawks, American film director (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Howard Winchester Hawks ( May 30, 1896 &ndash December 26, 1977) was an American Film director, producer and 1977)
• 1899 - Irving Thalberg, American film producer (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer 1936)
• 1901 - Cornelia Otis Skinner, American writer and actress (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Cornelia Otis Skinner ( May 30 1901, Chicago Illinois – July 9 1979, New York New York) was an American 1979)
• 1902 - Stepin Fetchit, American dancer and actor (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Stepin Fetchit was the Stage name of American Comedian and Film Actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry 1985)
• 1903 - Countee Cullen, American writer (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Countee Cullen ( May 30, 1903 &ndash January 9, 1946) was an American Romantic Poet. 1946)
• 1906 - Bruno Gröning, German faith healer (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Bruno Gröning ( Danzig -Oliva May 30, 1906 &mdash Paris, January 26, 1959) was a faith healer in 1959)
• 1907 - Elly Beinhorn, German pilot (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Elly Beinhorn-Rosemeyer ( May 30, 1907 &ndash November 28, 2007) was a German pilot. 2007)
• 1907 - Germaine Tillion, French anthropologist, member of French Resistance (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Germaine Tillion ( May 30 1907 &ndash April 19 2008) was a French Anthropologist, best known for her work in 2008)
• 1908 - Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hannes Olof Gösta Alfvén ( May 30, 1908; Norrköping, Sweden &ndash April 2, 1995; Djursholm, Sweden The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1995)
• 1908 - Mel Blanc, American voice actor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Melvin "Mel" Jerome Blanc ( May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and Comedian 1989)
• 1909 - Benny Goodman, American clarinetist and bandleader (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1986)
• 1910 - Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Not to be confused with early 19th century New Hampshire politician Ralph Metcalf Ralph Harold Metcalfe ( May 30, 1910 &ndash 1978)
• 1910 - Inge Meysel, German actress (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Inge Meysel ( May 30, 1910 in Rixdorf (now Berlin - Neukölln) July 10, 2004 in Seevetal near 2004)
• 1912 - Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Julius Axelrod ( May 30, 1912 &ndash December 29 2004) was an American biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2004)
• 1912 - Erich Bagge, German physicist
• 1912 - Hugh Griffith, Welsh actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Erich Rudolf Bagge ( 30 May 1912 &ndash 5 June 1996) German scientist Hugh Emrys Griffith ( May 30, 1912 &ndash May 14, 1980) was a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor 1980)
• 1918 - Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein ( May 30, 1918 &ndash May 8, 2000) who wrote as Pita Amor, was a Mexican Poet 2000)
• 1918 - Bob Evans, American restaurateur (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Bob Evans ( May 30 1918 - June 21 2007) was an American restauranteur 2007)
• 1919 - René Barrientos, President of Bolivia (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common René Barrientos Ortuño ( May 30, 1919 – April 27, 1969) was a Bolivian politician who served as his country's vice-president in 1969)
• 1920 - Franklin Schaffner, American film director (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Franklin James Schaffner ( May 30, 1920 - July 2, 1989) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director 1989)
• 1922 - Hal Clement, American writer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Clement Stubbs ( May 30, 1922 in Somerville Massachusetts – October 29, 2003 in Milton Massachusetts) better 2003)
• 1926 - Christine Jorgensen, American transsexual activist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christine Jorgensen (born George William Jorgensen Jr May 30, 1926 in The Bronx, New York City, USA died May 3, 1989)
• 1927 - Clint Walker, American actor
• 1928 - Agnès Varda, French director
• 1928 - Pro Hart, Australian artist (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker (born May 30, 1927) is an American Actor best known for his cowboy role as "Cheyenne Bodie" Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Agnès Varda (born 30 May 1928 is a Belgian Film director. Her movies photographs and art installations focus on documentary realism feminist issues and Kevin Charpoo "Pro" Hart, MBE (30 May 1928 – 28 March 2006 born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, was considered the father of the Australian 2006)
• 1930 - Mark Birley, British nightclub owner (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcus Lecky Oswald Hornby Birley ( 30 May 1930 - 24 August 2007) known as Mark Birley, was an British entrepreneur known 2007)
• 1930 - Robert Ryman, American painter
• 1932 - Pauline Oliveros, American composer and accordionist
• 1934 - Aleksei Leonov, Russian cosmonaut
• 1934 - Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and coach
• 1936 - Keir Dullea, American actor
• 1936 - Ruta Lee, Canadian actress
• 1939 - Michael J. Pollard, American actor
• 1939 - Dieter Quester, Austrian racing driver
• 1940 - Gilles Villemure, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1943 - James Chaney, American civil rights activist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert Ryman (born May 30, 1930) is an American painter identified with the movements of Monochrome painting, Minimalism, and Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Pauline Oliveros (born May 30, 1932 in Houston Texas) is an Accordionist and Composer who currently resides in Kingston New Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (Алексе́й Архи́пович Лео́нов (born May 30, 1934 in Listvyanka Kemerovo Oblast, USSR Alketas ("Alkis" Panagoulias (Αλκέτας Παναγούλιας (born 30 May 1934) was a Greek footballer and former Head Coach Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keir Dullea (kɪr duˈleɪ born May 30, 1936) is an American actor perhaps best known for the character of astronaut David Bowman he portrayed Ruta Lee (born May 30, 1936) is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the Film Seven Brides for Seven Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael J Pollard (born May 30, 1939) is an American Actor. Pollard was born Michael John Pollack Jr Dieter Quester (b May 30, 1939 in Vienna) is an active Touring car racing driver from Austria. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilles Villemure (born May 30, 1940 in Trois-Rivières Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey goaltender Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mississippi civil rights workers murders James Earl "JE" Chaney ( May 30, 1943 – June 21, 1964) was one of three American 1964)
• 1943 - Gale Sayers, American football player
• 1944 - Meredith MacRae, American actress (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Gale Eugene Sayers (b May 30 1943, Wichita Kansas) also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meredith MacRae (born May 30, 1944 in Houston Texas, died July 14, 2000 in Manhattan Beach California) was an American 2000)
• 1945 - Norman Eshley, English actor
• 1947 - Jocelyne Bourassa, French Canadian LPGA golfer
• 1948 - Michael Piller, American screenwriter (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Norman Eshley (born 30 May 1945 in Bristol) is an English Actor best known for his roles on Television. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jocelyne Bourassa (born May 30, 1947 in Shawinigan Quebec) is a former Canadian Golf amateur and LPGA Tour player Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Piller ( May 30 1948 – November 1 2005) was a television scriptwriter and producer, who was most famous for 2005)
• 1949 - P.J. Carlesimo, American basketball coach
• 1950 - Bertrand Delanoë, French politician
• 1950 - Paresh Rawal, Indian actor
• 1951 - Stephen Tobolowsky, American actor
• 1951 - Zdravko Čolić, Yugoslav-Bosnian singer
• 1951 - Fernando Lugo, Paraguayan politician
• 1953 - Colm Meaney, Irish actor
• 1955 - Topper Headon, British musician (The Clash)
• 1956 - Robert F. Newmyer, American film producer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter J (P J Carlesimo (born May 30 1949 in Scranton Pennsylvania) is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and a former college Basketball Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bertrand Delanoë (born 30 May 1950) /bɛʁtʁɑ̃ dəlanɔe/ ( is a French Politician, and has been the mayor of Paris Paresh Rawal ( Gujarati: પરેશ રાવળ Pareś Rāvaḷ) (b Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is a Tony Award -nominated American Actor. Zdravko Čolić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Чолић (born May 30, 1951 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (born May 30, 1951) is the current President of Paraguay and the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955, Bromley, Kent, England) known as 'Topper' (because of his resemblance For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert F Newmyer (born May 30, 1956 - December 12, 2005) was a producer of numerous films both commercial and independent 2005)
• 1958 - Marie Fredriksson, Swedish singer and songwriter (Roxette)
• 1958 - Steve Israel, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-New York)
• 1958 - Ted McGinley, American actor
• 1959 - Frank Vanhecke, Belgian politician
• 1961 - Harry Enfield, British comedian
• 1962 - Kevin Eastman, American comic book creator
• 1962 - Tonya Pinkins, American actress
• 1964 - Wynonna Judd, American Country/Bluegrass Singer
• 1964 - Tom Morello, American guitarist (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine)
• 1964 - Andrea Montermini, Italian racing driver
• 1966 - Stephen Malkmus, American musician (Pavement)
• 1967 - Tim Burgess, English singer (The Charlatans)
• 1968 - Zacarias Moussaoui, French citizen found guilty relating to September 11, 2001 attacks
• 1968 - Kelley Armstrong, Novelist
• 1970 - Flora Chan, Hong Kong television actress
• 1970 - Ness Wadia, Indian industrialist
• 1971 - Idina Menzel, American actress and singer
• 1972 - Manny Ramírez, Major League Baseball player
• 1972 - Soichiro Hoshi, Japanese seiyuu
• 1973 - Leigh Francis, British comedian
• 1974 - Cee-Lo, American musician
• 1974 - Big L, American rapper (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie Fredriksson ( May 30, 1958) is a Swedish pop Singer-songwriter and Pianist, best known as one half of the pop Roxette is a Swedish pop duo consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. For the football player of the same name see Steve Israel (football player. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley (born May 30 1958 is an American Actor. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Arthur Hyppolite Vanhecke (born 30 May, 1959 in Brugge)started his career in Belgian Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Enfield (born 30 May, 1961 in Sussex, England) is an English Comedian, Actor and Writer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Boston Celtics assistant see Kevin Eastman (basketball coach Kevin Brooks Eastman (born 1962 is an American comic book Tonya Pinkins (born May 30, 1962) is an American Actress and author known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the Soap opera Wynonna Judd (born May 30, 1964 in Ashland Kentucky) is an American Country music singer Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30 1964 is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine Audioslave was an American Hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles California in 2001 Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is Andrea Montermini (born 30 May, 1964 in Sassuolo) is a Racing driver from Italy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Stephen Joseph Malkmus (born May 30, 1966, Santa Monica California) is an Indie rock musician and a former member of the band Pavement Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Tim Burgess (born Timothy Allan Burgess May 30 1967, Salford, England) is the lead singer of British rock/indie act The Charlatans The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) are a British Alternative rock band Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kelley Armstrong (born 1968 is a Canadian Author, primarily of Fantasy works Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flora Chan Wai-Shan is a Hong Kong television and film actress. Ness Wadia born on May 30, 1970 is an Indian businessman born into a parsi family and is the son of Nusli Wadia and Maureen Wadia. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Idina Kim Menzel (born May 30 1971 is an American Tony Award winning Actress, Singer and Songwriter who achieved fame for her Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional is a Japanese Seiyū. He has a blood type of B and is affiliated with Arts Vision. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Leigh Francis (born 30 May 1974 in Old Farnley, Leeds) is an English comedy performer, son of Christopher and Hannah Malkin Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Lamont Coleman ( May 30, 1974 - February 15, 1999) also known by his Stage name Big L, was an American 1999)
• 1974 - Konstantinos Chalkias, Greek footballer
• 1974 - Shin Ha-kyun, South Korean actor
• 1974 - David Wilkie, American ice hockey player
• 1975 - Andrew Farrell, English rugby league and union footballer
• 1976 - Radoslav Nesterovič, Slovenian basketball player
• 1976 - Magnus Norman, Swedish tennis player
• 1977 - Akwá, Angolan footballer
• 1977 - Rachael Stirling, British actress
• 1979 - Mike Bishai, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1979 - Kugimiya Rie, Japanese seiyuu (voice actress)
• 1980 - Steven Gerrard, English footballer
• 1981 - Devendra Banhart, American singer and songwriter
• 1981 - Andrey Arshavin, Russian Footballer
• 1981 - Blake Bashoff, American actor
• 1981 - Gianmaria Bruni, Italian racing driver
• 1981 - Ahmad Elrich, Australian footballer
• 1982 - Eddie Griffin, American basketball player (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Konstantinos "Kostas" Chalkias (Κώστας Χαλκιάς is a Greek footballer, born May 30, 1974 in Larissa, Shin Ha-kyun ( Hangul: 신하균 Sin Ha-gyun) (b May 30, 1974) is a South Korean Actor. David Wilkie (Born May 30, 1974 in Ellensburg Washington, US) is a retired American Ice Hockey player who played in the NHL with Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew "Andy" Farrell OBE (born 30 May 1975 in Wigan) is an English professional rugby player Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radoslav “Rašo” Nesterovič ( Serbian Cyrillic: Радослав Нестеровић - Рашо usually referred to in English as Rasho Nesterovic Magnus Norman (born May 30, 1976 in Filipstad) is a retired Swedish professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner up Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, better known as Akwá (born 30 May 1977 in Benguela) is a professional football Striker from Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born May 30, 1977 in London) is an English stage film and television actress best known for her performance as Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mike Bishai (born May 30 1979 in Edmonton Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for Jokerit Helsinki in the Finnish is a prolific Japanese Seiyū who was born in Osaka and brought up in Kumamoto. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Devendra Banhart (born May 30 1981) is a Venezuelan - American Folk rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin (also spelled Andrey (Андрей Сергеевич Аршавин (born May 29, 1981 in Leningrad) is a Russian Blake Warren Bashoff (born May 30, 1981) is an American Television and Motion picture Actor, known for his role as Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni (born May 30, 1981 in Rome) is an Italian racing driver who in 2004 drove in Formula One Ahmad Elrich (born 30 May 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian Football (soccer Midfielder who is currently playing for the Central Coast Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Eddie Jamaal Griffin ( May 30 1982 &ndash August 17 2007) was an American professional Basketball player 2007)
• 1984 - Matt Maguire, Australian rules footballer
• 1984 - Jordan Palmer, American Football Player
• 1989 - Kevin Covais, American singer
• 1990 - Dean Collins, American actor

Deaths

• 1159 - Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Matthew John Maguire (born 30 May 1984 is an Australian rules footballer Described by some as the Ross Glendinning of the modern era Maguire made his debut in Jordan Palmer may refer to the following people Jordan Palmer (American football Jordan Palmer (social activist Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Patrick Covais (koˈveɪz born May 30 1989) was a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For the dancer of the same name see Dean Collins Dean Richard Collins (born May 30, 1990, in Los Angeles, This article refers to the 12th century Polish monarch For the 14th century founder of the Jagiellon dynasty see Jogaila, and for other monarchs with similar names 1105)
• 1252 - King Ferdinand III of Castile
• 1416 - Jerome of Prague, Czech theologian (executed) (b. Saint Ferdinand III (July 30 or August 5 1199 &ndash May 30, 1252) was the King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 Jerome of Prague ( Jeroným Pražský in Czech, 1379 &ndash May 30 1416) was one of the chief followers and most devoted friends of John 1379)
• 1431 - Joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (burned at the stake) (b. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' 1412)
• 1434 - Prokop the Great, Hussite general
• 1469 - Lope de Barrientos —a powerful bishop in Castile
• 1574 - King Charles IX of France (b. Andreas Prokop or Prokop the Great (Prokop Veliký (b about 1380 probably at Hejlov near Tábor &ndash d The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c Lope de Barrientos ( Medina del Campo, Spain, 1382 - Cuenca Spain, 1469 sometimes called Obispo Barrientos ("Bishop Barrientos" A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Crown of Castile, as a historic entity is usually considered to have begun in 1230 with the third and definitive union of the two kingdoms of León and Castile Charles IX (27 June 1550 &ndash 30 May 1574 born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death 1550)
• 1576 - Harada Naomasa, Japanese retainer and samurai
• 1593 - Christopher Marlowe, English playwright (b. was a Samurai retainer of the Oda clan. He was also called and was referred by the title of. 1564)
• 1640 - Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter (b. 1577)
• 1696 - Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (b. 1638)
• 1718 - Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, Dutch favorite of William III of England (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Arnold Joost van Keppel 1st Earl of Albemarle KG, and lord of De Voorst in Guelders (Gelderland (c William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" 1670)
• 1730 - Arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Arabella Churchill ( 23 February 1648 &ndash 30 May 1730) was the mistress of King James II, and the mother of four of his children James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James 1648)
• 1744 - Alexander Pope, English writer (b. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical 1688)
• 1770 - François Boucher, French painter (b. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday François Boucher ( September 29 1703 – May 30 1770) was a French painter, a proponent of Rococo taste 1703)
• 1778 - Voltaire, French philosopher and author (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French 1694)
• 1865 - John Catron, United States Supreme Court Justice
• 1868 - Souji Okita, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Catron ( January 7, 1786 &ndash May 30, 1865) was an American Jurist who served as a Supreme Court justice Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Okita Sōji (沖田 総司 (1842 or 1844 - July 19, 1868) was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a Special police 1823
• 1901 - Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Victor D’Hondt (20 November 1841 - 30 May 1901 was a Belgian Lawyer, Professor of civil law at Ghent University, and Mathematician 1841)
• 1912 - Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer (Wright Brothers) (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1867)
• 1918 - Georgi Plekhanov, Russian revolutionary and Marxist theoretician (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov (Георгий Валентинович Плеханов ( December 11, 1856 &ndash May 30, 1918; 1856)
• 1925 - Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Moeller van den Bruck ( April 23, 1876 &ndash May 30, 1925) was a German cultural historian and writer best known for his controversial 1876)
• 1926 - Vladimir Steklov, Russian physicist (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vladimir Andreevich Steklov ( January 9, 1864 – May 30, 1926) was a Soviet / Russian Mathematician, mechanician 1864)
• 1934 - Togo Heihachiro, Japanese admiral (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fleet Admiral Marquis (, OM, GCVO, ( 27 January 1848 - 30 May 1934) was a Fleet Admiral in 1848)
• 1939 - Floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Floyd Roberts ( February 12, 1904 - May 30, 1939) is a former Championship Car racing driver from Jamestown North Dakota The 27th Indianapolis 500 took place May 30th 1939 The race was won by the number two car of Wilbur Shaw, who started in the third position 1904)
• 1941 - Prajadhipok, Rama VII, king of Thailand (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prajadhipok ( Rama VII, พระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว Phra Pokklao Chaoyuhua) ( November 8, 1893 - 1893)
• 1946 - Louis Slotin, Canadian Scientist at Los Alamos (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Alexander Slotin (December 1 1910 – May 30 1946 was a Canadian Physicist and Chemist who took part in the Manhattan Project. 1910)
• 1947 - Georg Ritter von Trapp, World War I Austrian submarine commander (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Korvettenkapitän Georg Ritter von Trapp (April 4 1880 – May 30 1947 headed the Austrian singing family portrayed in The Sound of Music 1880)
• 1951 - Hermann Broch, Austrian author (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Hermann Broch ( November 1, 1886 – May 30, 1951) was a 20th century Austrian writer considered one of the major Modernists 1886)
• 1953 - Dooley Wilson, American musician and actor (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur "Dooley" Wilson ( April 3 1886 &ndash May 30 1953) was an African American Actor and Singer 1886)
• 1955 - Bill Vukovich, Auto racer, killed during 1955 Indianapolis 500 (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Bill Vukovich ( /vjuːkəvɪtʃ/) ( December 13, 1918 in Fresno California – May 30, 1955) was an American The 1955 Indianapolis 500 was held on Monday May 30, 1955 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 1918)
• 1960 - Boris Pasternak, Russian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (declined) (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к ( — May 30, 1960) was a Nobel Prize -winning Soviet The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1890)
• 1961 - Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic 1891)
• 1964 - Leó Szilárd, Hungarian-born nuclear physicist (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Leó Szilárd (Szilárd Leó February 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964) was an Hungarian - American Physicist who 1898)
• 1964 - Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald, American auto racers, killed during 1964 Indianapolis 500 (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eddie Sachs ( May 28 1927 in Allentown Pennsylvania - May 30 1964 in Speedway Indiana) was a United States Auto Club Dave MacDonald ( July 23, 1936 &ndash May 30, 1964) was a Corvette and Shelby Cobra Sports car driver in the Results of the 1964 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Saturday May 30 1964. 1927)
• 1967 - Claude Rains, English actor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. William Claude Rains (10 November &ndash30 May) was an English award-winning Actor and Film star whose career spanned 47 years 1889)
• 1971 - Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Marcel Dupré (May 3 1886 &ndash May 30 1971 was a French Organist, Pianist, Composer, and Pedagogue. 1886)
• 1975 - Steve Prefontaine, American runner (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25 1951 &ndash May 30 1975 (nicknamed Pre) was an American middle and long-distance runner. 1951)
• 1975 - Michel Simon, French actor (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Michel Simon ( 9 April 1895, Geneva Switzerland - 30 May 1975, Bry-sur-Marne 1895)
• 1975 - Tatsuo Shimabuku, founder of Isshinryu karate (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shimabuku Tatsuo (島袋 龍夫 September 19, 1908 – May 30, 1975) was the founder of Isshin-ryū ("Whole Heart Style" 1908)
• 1980 - Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Carl Dean Radle ( June 18 1942 &ndash May 30 1980) was a Bass guitarist who toured and recorded 1942)
• 1981 - Don Ashby, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Donald Allan Ashby ( March 8, 1955 - May 30, 1981) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey centre who played 1955)
• 1981 - Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Ziaur Rahman (জিয়াউর রহমান Ziaur Rôhman) (January 19 1936 &ndash May 30 1981 was the President of Bangladesh and the founder 1936)
• 1986 - Perry Ellis, American fashion designer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Perry Ellis ( March 3, 1940 &ndash May 30, 1986) was an American Fashion designer who founded a sportswear house in the mid-1970s 1940)
• 1993 - Sun Ra, American musician (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; 1914)
• 1994 - Ezra Taft Benson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• 1994 - Marcel Bich, French industrialist (Société Bic) (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Ezra Taft Benson ( August 4, 1899 &ndash May 30, 1994) was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Marcel Bich ( 29 July 1914 — 30 May 1994) was the co-founder of Bic, the world's leading producer of Ballpoint pens Société Bic is a company based in Clichy, France, founded in 1945 best known for making Disposable products including Cigarette lighters 1914)
• 1995 - Ted Drake, former English footballer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake (16 August 1912 - 30 May 1995 was an English football player and manager 1912)
• 1995 - Lofty England, English automotive engineer and race team manager (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Frank Raymond Wilton "Lofty" England (b 24 August 1911, Finchley, London – d 1911)
• 1995 - Bobby Stokes, former English footballer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bobby Stokes ( January 30, 1951 - May 30, 1995) was an English footballer. 1951)
• 2000 - Tex Beneke, American bandleader, singer, and saxophone player (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Tex Beneke (b Gordon Lee Beneke February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California was an American 1914)
• 2000 - Doris Hare, Welsh actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Doris Hare MBE ( 1 March, 1905 - 30 May, 2000) was a Welsh actress, best known for her appearances in the 1905)
• 2003 - Mickie Most, English record producer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes ( 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003 was a successful English Record producer, with a string of Number One 1938)
• 2005 - Fazal Mahmood, Pakistani cricketer (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fazal Mahmood, also known as Hero of The Oval ( February 18 1927 &ndash May 30 2005) was a Pakistani Cricketer regarded 1927)
• 2005 - Tomasz Pacyński, Polish writer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tomasz Pacyński ( 4 February 1958 in Warsaw – 30 May 2005) was a Polish Fantasy and Science fiction 1958)
• 2006 - Shohei Imamura, Japanese film director (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers 1926)
• 2006 - Robert Sterling, American actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Sterling, born William Sterling Hart ( November 13 1917 – May 30 2006) was an American film and 1917)
• 2006 - David Lloyd, New Zealand biologist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year David Lloyd (c 1938 - 30 May 2006) was an evolutionary biologist and the seventh New Zealander to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Society 1938)
• 2007 - Jean-Claude Brialy, French actor, director, screenwriter and author (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jean-Claude Brialy (born 30 March 1933 in Aumale, now Sour El-Ghozlane, then French Algeria – died 30 May 2007 in Monthyon, Seine-et-Marne An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created 1933)
• 2008 - Lorenzo Odone, American medical figure (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone ( May 29 1978 &ndash May 30 2008) was an American Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD patient 1978)

Holidays and observances

• Region Day of Canary Islands
• Geologist's Day (in Brazil)
• Trinidad and Tobago – Indian Arrival Day (National Holiday). Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish A geologist is a contributor to the Science of Geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Indian Arrival Day is a Holiday celebrated on May 30 in Trinidad and Tobago each year since the 1990s
• United States – Memorial Day (originally – currently last Monday in May). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle"
• Saint Ferdinand III
• Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
• Saint Joan of Arc
• Anguilla - "Anguilla Day"; Commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution which took place on May 30th, 1967. Saint Ferdinand III (July 30 or August 5 1199 &ndash May 30, 1252) was the King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 Saint Isaac the Confessor, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery (died May 30, 383) was a Orthodox Christian Monk who is honored as a This article refers to the Canonization process for Joan of Arc, and to her as a Catholic saint Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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