What Happened on May 30?
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EVENTS ON MAY 30
Bedřich Smetana
Year:
1866
Bedrich Smetana's comic opera The Bartered Bride premiered in Prague.
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Memorial Day
Year:
1868
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after a proclamation by John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic (a veterans group).
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth ends in a Union victory, with General Henry Halleck capturing the critical rail junction of Corinth, Mississippi from retreating Confederate forces under General P. G. T. Beauregard.
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Kansas–Nebraska Act
Year:
1854
The Kansas–Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the U.S. territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
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Joaquim António de Aguiar
Year:
1834
Minister of Justice Joaquim António de Aguiar issues a law seizing "all convents, monasteries, colleges, hospices and any other houses" from the Catholic religious orders in Portugal, earning him the nickname of "The Friar-Killer".
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Queen Victoria
Year:
1842
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert.
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Ems Ukaz
Year:
1876
The secret decree of Ems Ukaz, issued by Russian Tsar Alexander II in the German city of Bad Ems, was aimed at stopping the printing and distribution of Ukrainian-language publications in the Russian Empire.
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Abdulaziz
Year:
1876
Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V.
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Cunard Line
Year:
1914
The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
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Donald Trump
Year:
2024
Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been found guilty in a criminal case.
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BIRTHS ON MAY 30
Amadeo I of Spain
Year of birth:
1845
Amadeo I, Spanish king (died 1890)
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James Chaney
Year of birth:
1943
James Chaney, American civil rights activist (died 1964)
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Anders Michanek
Year of birth:
1943
Anders Michanek, Swedish motorcycle racer
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Gale Sayers
Year of birth:
1943
Gale Sayers, American football player and philanthropist (died 2020)
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Meredith MacRae
Year of birth:
1944
Meredith MacRae, American actress (died 2000)
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The Dave Clark Five
Year of birth:
1944
Lenny Davidson, English guitarist and songwriter
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Alfred Austin
Year of birth:
1835
Alfred Austin, English author, poet, and playwright (died 1913)
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Félix Arnaudin
Year of birth:
1844
Félix Arnaudin, French poet and photographer (died 1921)
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Dragan Džajić
Year of birth:
1946
Dragan Džajić, Serbian and Yugoslav footballer
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Gladys Horton
Year of birth:
1945
Gladys Horton, American singer (died 2011)
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DEATHS ON MAY 30
Louis Slotin
Year of death:
1946
Louis Slotin, Canadian physicist and chemist (born 1910)
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Prajadhipok
Year of death:
1941
Prajadhipok, Thai king (born 1893)
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Georg von Trapp
Year of death:
1947
Georg von Trapp, Austrian captain (born 1880)
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József Klekl (politician)
Year of death:
1948
József Klekl, Slovene-Hungarian priest and politician (born 1874)
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Hermann Broch
Year of death:
1951
Hermann Broch, Austrian-American author (born 1886)
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Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
Year of death:
1949
Emmanuel Célestin Suhard, French cardinal (born 1874)
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Floyd Roberts
Year of death:
1939
Floyd Roberts, American race car driver (born 1904)
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Tōgō Heihachirō
Year of death:
1934
Tōgō Heihachirō, Japanese admiral (born 1848)
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Wright brothers
Year of death:
1912
Wilbur Wright, American pilot and businessman, co-founded the Wright Company (born 1867)
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Milton Bradley
Year of death:
1911
Milton Bradley, American businessman, founded the Milton Bradley Company (born 1836)
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HOLIDAYS ON MAY 30
Indian Arrival Day
Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
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Kaamatan
Kaamatan, harvest festival in the state of Sabah and the federal territory of Labuan (Malaysia)
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day (Nicaragua)
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Statehood Day (Croatia)
Statehood Day (Croatia)
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May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Joseph Marello
Christian feast day: Joseph Marello
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Day of the Canary Islands
Canary Islands Day (Spain)
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Ferdinand III of Castile
Christian feast day: Ferdinand III of Castile
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Isaac of Dalmatia
Christian feast day: Isaac of Dalmatia
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Joan of Arc
Christian feast day: Joan of Arc
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