What Happened on May 30

A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on May 30 throughout history.

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Historical Events on May 30

1431

Hundred Years' War: 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France

1539

Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition of 10 ships and 700 men lands in Florida

1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico comes into force, giving California, Nevada, Utah, and

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico comes into force, giving California, Nevada, Utah, and most of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona to the US in return for $15 million

1868

"Decoration Day," later called Memorial Day, is first observed in Northern US states

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May.

1913

Treaty of London is signed by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire, and the victorious Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, th

Treaty of London is signed by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire, and the victorious Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, and Montenegro), bringing an end to the First Balkan War

2016

Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré is convicted of crimes against humanity by the Extraordinary African Chambers, the

Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré is convicted of crimes against humanity by the Extraordinary African Chambers, the first ex-head of state convicted of the charge

2024

Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records t

Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide payments made to prevent damaging personal information from being released prior to the 2016 election [1]

1987

The North American Philips Company unveils the compact disc video format (CD-V), which can hold up to 800 MB, enough for

The North American Philips Company unveils the compact disc video format (CD-V), which can hold up to 800 MB, enough for a full-length movie

1917

Jazz standard "Darktown Strutters' Ball" by Shelton Brooks is recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band

"Darktown Strutters' Ball" is a popular song by Shelton Brooks, published in 1917. The song has been recorded many times and is considered a popular and jazz standard.

1911

1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company, comes out of retirement and wins

1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company, comes out of retirement and wins the inaugural event with an average speed of 74.6 mph (120.1 km/h)

1536

England's King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, his 3rd wife

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

1797

Abolitionist William Wilberforce (37) weds Barbara Spooner (25) at St Swithins Church in Walcot, Bath

1927

Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March (29) marries actress Florence Eldridge

1035

Jerome of Prague burned at the stake for heresy by church Council of Constance

Jerome of Prague (Czech: Jeroným Pražský; Latin: Hieronymus Pragensis; 1379 – 30 May 1416) was a Czech scholastic philosopher and theologian.

1434

The Battle of Lipany (also called the Battle of Česky Brod), ending Taborites influence

1522

French troops driven out of Genoa

1527

University of Marburg (Germany) founded

Marburg University (German: Philipps-Universität Marburg) is a public research university located in Marburg, Germany.

1564

(-31st) The first battle of Öland (between the islands of Gotland and Öland): Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden

1584

Earl Adolf of Nieuwenaar and Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland

1591

Spanish troops in Zutphen surrender to Dutch and English forces under Maurice of Nassau

1626

An explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroys part of the city and kills 20,000 people

1631

The Treaty of Fontainebleau signed between Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and the Kingdom of France, establishing a s

The Treaty of Fontainebleau signed between Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, and the Kingdom of France, establishing a secret alliance between them during the Thirty Years' War.

1646

Spain & Netherlands sign temporary cease fire

1783

Benjamin Tower of Philadelphia publishes 1st daily newspaper in US

1793

French revolutionary Georges Couthon chosen to be a member of French Committee the Salut Public

1814

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition - the Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 179

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition - the Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent.

1821

James Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose

1822

George Wilson and Joe LaRoche betray a planned slave revolt organized by Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina, co

George Wilson and Joe LaRoche betray a planned slave revolt organized by Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina, confirming an earlier warning from Peter Prioleau. 35 Black people are later hanged. (date is approximate)

1832

Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31)

1848

Second Battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians

1854

Kansas-Nebraska Act repeals Missouri Compromise creating the territories of Kansas and Nebraska

The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A.

1858

Hudson's Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked

1862

Battle of Booneville MS - captured Gen Beauregard evacuates Corinth

1864

Battle of Bethesda Church [Totopotomoy Creek], cavalry battle fought in Hanover County, Virginia, inconclusive result (U

Battle of Bethesda Church [Totopotomoy Creek], cavalry battle fought in Hanover County, Virginia, inconclusive result (US Civil War)

1866

Opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)

1876

Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V.

Abdulaziz (Ottoman Turkish: عبد العزيز, romanized: ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; Turkish: Abdülaziz; 8 February 1830 – 4 June 1876) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was...

1879

92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May

1890

First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to C

First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms' (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to Chicago Colts at Washington Park, Brooklyn

1894

Boston Beaneaters baseball second baseman Bobby Lowe first to hit 4 home runs in MLB game in 20-11 win against Cincinnat

Boston Beaneaters baseball second baseman Bobby Lowe first to hit 4 home runs in MLB game in 20-11 win against Cincinnati Reds

1896

First car accident occurs; Henry Wells hits a cyclist in NYC

1901

Hall of Fame for Great Americans dedicated on NYU campus

The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College (BCC) in the Bronx, New York City.

1902

Spanish King Alfonso XII, who was elected as a constitutional monarch, suspends the Cortes, Spain's parliament

Alfonso XIII became King of Spain at the moment of his birth in May 1886 because his father, Alfonso XII, had died five months earlier.

1904

Frank Chance gets hit by pitch 5 times in a doubleheader

1908

Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System

1909

Reuben Siegel lays the cornerstone of the first home in Tel Aviv

1912

US Marines sent to Nicaragua

The United States occupation of Nicaragua from August 4, 1912, to January 2, 1933, was part of the Banana Wars, when the U.S. military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934.

1913

John McGraw joins Fred Clarke, Cap Anson, Frank Selee, & Connie Mack as managers who have won 1,000 games

1914

The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool,

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.

1921

Lord Dunsany's "If" premieres in London

1924

Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists

1925

British mariners shoot on demonstrators

1930

Shedd Aquarium, one of the first inland aquariums in the world, opens in Chicago, Illinois

Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is a public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

1931

Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH

1932

Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins

1933

Patent on invisible glass installation

1937

Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Police Department shoot and kill 10 unarmed demonstrators during the "Little Steel Strike

Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Police Department shoot and kill 10 unarmed demonstrators during the "Little Steel Strike" in the United States

1938

New York Yankees sweep arch rival Boston Red Sox, 10-0 & 5-4 in front of 83,533 at Yankee Stadium

1941

1st anti semitic measures in Serbia

1942

1,047 bombers bomb Cologne in RAF's raid of WW II

1946

Bama Rowell hits a home run in a baseball match - the ball shatters Bulova Clock in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

1948

A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and ten

A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.

1949

East German constitution approved

The original Constitution of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic; German: Verfassung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was promulgated on 7 October 1949.

1952

Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves

1953

1st major league network baseball game-Cleveland 7, Chicago 2

1954

Dutch bishops forbid membership to non-catholic sporting clubs

1955

KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, ID (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1956

Bus boycott begins in Tallahassee Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.

1957

Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at Edgbaston

The West Indies cricket team toured England in the 1957 season to play a five-match Test series against England. England won the series 3-0 with two matches drawn.

1958

Unidentified soldiers killed in WW II & Korean War buried in Arlington

1959

Iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact (Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom)

1961

Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die

1962

69 killed in bus crash in Ahmedabad, India

1964

MLB San Francisco Giants sweep double-header against New York Mets 5-3 & 8-6 in combined 23 innings; records include ela

MLB San Francisco Giants sweep double-header against New York Mets 5-3 & 8-6 in combined 23 innings; records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game & NY's 22 K's in two games

1965

France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground)

1966

US airplanes bomb North Vietnam

At the beginning of 1966, the number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam totaled 184,300.

1968

Beatles begin work on their only double album "The Beatles" - popularly known as "The White Album"

1969

Australian Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp, Belgium; record disputed (short course)

1970

Baseball All-Star voting is returned to fans

The 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 41st midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League...

1971

36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; drunk LSD apple juice

1972

3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod Intl airport

1973

George Harrison releases his fourth studio album "Living in the Material World" in the US

Living in the Material World is the fourth studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released in 1973 on Apple Records.

1977

Cleveland Indian Dennis Eckersley no-hits California Angels, 2-0

Dennis Lee Eckersley, nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator.

1978

31st Cannes Film Festival: "The Tree of Wooden Clogs" directed by Ermanno Olmi wins the Palme d'Or

1979

Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80

The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, colloquially known as the "Trash-80", later renamed the TRS-80 Model I to distinguish it from its successors) is a desktop microcomputer developed by...

1980

1st papal visit to France since 1814

1981

"Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)

Nightline (or ABC News Nightline) is ABC News' late-night television news program broadcast on ABC in the United States with a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the...

1982

Spain becomes 16th member of NATO

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa.

1984

Bomb explodes in rebel leader Edén Pastora's headquarters in Nicaragua

1986

Ariane-2 (ESA) launched

1990

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a record 2,878.56

1991

64th National Spelling Bee: Joanne Lagatta wins spelling 'antipyretic'

The 64th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 29–30, 1991, sponsored by the E.W.

1992

NY Lotto pays $30 million to one winner (#s are 12-15-30-33-40-48)

1996

69th National Spelling Bee: Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture

The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States.

1998

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing up to 5,000.

1999

Super Rugby Final, Carisbrook, Dunedin: Canterbury Crusaders retain title with a 24-19 win over Otago Highlanders; flyha

Super Rugby Final, Carisbrook, Dunedin: Canterbury Crusaders retain title with a 24-19 win over Otago Highlanders; flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens kicks 3 penalties, a conversion & dropped goal for the winners

2009

Super Rugby Final, Pretoria: Morné Steyn kicks 5 conversions & 2 penalties as the Bulls thump the Chiefs (Waikato, NZ),

Super Rugby Final, Pretoria: Morné Steyn kicks 5 conversions & 2 penalties as the Bulls thump the Chiefs (Waikato, NZ), 61-17

2012

A number of nations including Germany, Turkey and Canada, expel Syrian diplomats following the Houla massacre

The Houla massacre was a mass murder of civilians that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian Civil War, in the town of Taldou, in the Houla Region of Syria, a string of towns...

2014

Former military chief al-Sisi wins 93 percent of the vote in Egypt's presidential election

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.

2015

Alistair Cook becomes the leading run scorer of all time in test cricket for England

2017

Bomb outside government pension office in Baghdad kills 14, injures 34, Islamic State claim respnsibility

2020

Record number of COVID-19 cases reported worldwide 134,064, driven by hot spots in Brazil, Peru, Egypt, South Africa and

Record number of COVID-19 cases reported worldwide 134,064, driven by hot spots in Brazil, Peru, Egypt, South Africa and Bangladesh

2022

European Union agrees to a plan to block two-thirds of Russian oil [1]

Russia supplies a significant volume of fossil fuels to other European countries. In 2021, it was the largest exporter of oil and natural gas to the European Union, (90%) and 40% of gas consumed in...

2023

leading AI industry experts sign letter warning “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority a

leading AI industry experts sign letter warning “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” [1]

Famous Births on May 30

1220birth

Alexander Nevsky is born

1934birth

Alexei Leonov is born

Alexei Leonov, Russian soviet cosmonaut, known for soviet cosmonaut, was born on 1934-05-30.

1956birth

Brian Kobilka is born

1943birth

Gale Sayers is born

Gale Sayers, American football player, known for american football player, was born on 1943-05-30.

1972birth

Idina Menzel is born

Idina Menzel, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1972-05-30.

1909birth

Benny Goodman is born

Benny Goodman, American musician, known for american jazz clarinetist and bandleader, was born on 1909-05-30.

1965birth

Tom Morello is born