Page 3: Historical Events In May - 30

1840  Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on May - 30.   

1842  Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1842  John Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria on May - 30.   

1844  Louis Varney, composer on May - 30.   

1845  On May - 30 amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73)   

1846  On this day in history the birth of Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller   

1847  On this day in history alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence   

1848  México ratifies treaty giving US; New Mexico, California & parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona & Colorado in return for $15 million on May - 30.   

1848  Second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on May - 30.   

1848  On this day in history william G Young patents ice cream freezer cool idea   

1848  On this day in history 2nd battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  Second battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on May - 30.   

1853  On May - 30 andries Andre, Dutch actor/husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen   

1854  Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery on this day in history.   

1854  The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established on this day in history.   

1858  On May - 30 hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

1858  On this day in history hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked   

1859  Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS on May - 30.   

1862  Battle of Booneville MS on May - 30.   

1864  Battle of Bethesda Church VA on May - 30.   

1864  Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 30 james Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brig-gen, dies at 26   

1865  On May - 30 william Clarke Quantrill, criminal/Confederate bushwhacker, dies at 27   

1866  Opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague) on this day in history.   

1867  Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57) on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 30 memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

1868  Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89   

1872  On May - 30 mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy   

1876  On this day in history ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V.   

1879  On May - 30 92º F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland OH in May   

1879  Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on May - 30.   

1879  On May - 30 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

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1010  Emperor Renzong of China (d. 1063) was born on May - 30.   

1220  Alexander Nevski, [Aleksandr], Russian great ruler (1252-63) was born on this day in history.   

1423  On May - 30 birth of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461)   

1524  On May - 30 birth of selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74)   

1578  Valentin Dretzel, composer was born on May - 30.   

1623  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of john Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686)   

1653  Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On May - 30 hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about 72   

1035  Boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies on this day in history.   

1159  On this day in history death of wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)   

1252  On this day in history ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies   

1416  Death of Jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church on this day in history.   

1431  Death of Joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (b. 1412) on this day in history.   

1434  Death of Prokop the Great, Hussite general on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history death of lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop