Page 3: Historical Events In May - 30

1840  Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

1844  Louis Varney, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73) on this day in history.   

1846  The birth of Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller on this day in history.   

1847  Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence on May - 30.   

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  On this day in history second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

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

1848  On May - 30 2nd battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

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

1853  On this day in history andries Andre, Dutch actor/husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen   

1854  Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery on May - 30.   

1854  On this day in history the U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established   

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

1858  Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked on May - 30.   

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

1862  On May - 30 battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS   

1862  On this day in history battle of Booneville MS   

1864  Battle of Bethesda Church VA on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 30 cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA   

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  On May - 30 opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague)   

1867  Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57) on May - 30.   

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

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

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

1872  Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy on May - 30.   

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

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

1879  Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

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

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1010  Emperor Renzong of China (d. 1063) was born on this day in history.   

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

1423  Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461) was born on May - 30.   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of valentin Dretzel, composer   

1623  On this day in history birth of wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686) was born on May - 30.   

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

0727  Hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

1035  Boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies on May - 30.   

1159  On May - 30 death of wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)   

1252  Ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies on May - 30.   

1416  On May - 30 death of jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church   

1431  Death of Joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (b. 1412) on May - 30.   

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