Page 2: Historical Events In May - 30
Friday, 18 July 2025
1631 On this day in history france/Maximilian van Bavarian signs Accord of Fontainebleau
1635 On May - 30 emperor Ferdinand II & Saksen sign Peace of Prague
1640 Andre Duchesne, French historian/genealogy, dies on this day in history.
1642 On this day in history from this date all honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament
1646 Spain & Netherlands signs temporary cease fire on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
1672 Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] on this day in history.
1718 On May - 30 arnold J van Keppel, earl of Albemarle/general, dies at about 48
1744 On May - 30 alexander Pope, English poet (Eloisa to Abelard), dies at 56
1746 On May - 30 giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer, dies at 69
1757 On May - 30 henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)
1778 Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.
1783 On May - 30 benjamin Tower of Philadelphia publishes first daily newspaper in US
1783 On this day in history benjamin Tower of Phila publishes 1st daily newspaper in US
1791 On May - 30 ildephons Haas, composer, dies at 56
1793 On this day in history georges Couthon chosen member of French Committee the Salut Public
1797 On this day in history johann Christian Lobe, composer
1797 On this day in history carl Ludwig Junker, composer, dies at 48
1800 Karl W Feuerbach, German mathematician (Position of Feuerbach) on May - 30.
1806 On this day in history andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy.
1808 On this day in history napoleon annexes Tuscany & gave it seats in French Senate
1808 On May - 30 joaquim Casimiro Jr, composer
1809 Johan B Scheffer, portrait painter, dies at about 43 on May - 30.
1812 On May - 30 john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)
1814 The first Treaty of Paris, after Napoleon's first abdication on May - 30.
1814 Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition on this day in history.
1821 On May - 30 james Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose
1822 On this day in history house slave betrays Denmark Vesey conspiracy (37 blacks hanged)
1829 Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert on this day in history.
1830 On May - 30 edward Winslow Hinks, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1832 Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31) on this day in history.
1832 On May - 30 george Doherty Johnston, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1833 Josef Slavik, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.
1835 On May - 30 alfred Austin, Leeds England, poet laureate of England (Garden)
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