Page 3: Historical Events In May - 30

1840  On May - 30 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59   

1842  On this day in history assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

1842  On this day in history john Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria   

1844  On May - 30 louis Varney, composer   

1845  Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73) on May - 30.   

1846  The birth of Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller on May - 30.   

1847  On May - 30 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 this day in history.   

1848  Second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1848  William G Young patents ice cream freezer cool idea on this day in history.   

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

1848  On May - 30 second battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

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

1854  On this day in history kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery   

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

1858  Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked on this day in history.   

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

1859  Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist on May - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1864  Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA on May - 30.   

1864  James Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brig-gen, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william Clarke Quantrill, criminal/Confederate bushwhacker, dies at 27   

1866  On this day in history opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)   

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

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

1868  Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves on May - 30.   

1870  Gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89 on May - 30.   

1872  On this day in history mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy   

1876  Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V on May - 30.   

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

1879  On May - 30 gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden   

1879  92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on this day in history.   

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1010  On this day in history birth of emperor Renzong of China (d. 1063)   

1220  On this day in history birth of alexander Nevski, [Aleksandr], Russian great ruler (1252-63)   

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

1524  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74) was born on this day in history.   

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

1623  On May - 30 birth of wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 30 birth of claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. 1676)   

0727  On this day in history 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  Death of Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105) on this day in history.   

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 May - 30.   

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

1434  On May - 30 death of prokop the Great, Hussite general   

1469  Death of Lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop on May - 30.