Page 5: Historical Events In May - 30

1909  Benny Goodman, American bandleader is born   

1909  Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing).   

1910  In this year, 44th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Sweep claims in 2:22   

1911  In this year, 1st Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun claims at 74.59 MPH (120 KPH).   

1911  Douglas Fowley, NYC, actor (Grandpa-Pistols 'n' Petticoats).   

1912  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist   

1912  Wilbur Wright, US aviation pioneer, dies.   

1913  inaugural Balkan War ends with the, Treaty of London   

1913  New country of Albania is formed.   

1913  1st Balkan War ends, Treaty of London.   

1913  Cedric Thorpe Davie, composer   

1914  The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City   

1914  Bobby Sherwood, Indianapolis Ind, orch leader (Milton Berle Show)   

1915  Jerome Bert Weisner, military scientist/disarmer.   

1916  Joseph W Kennedy, scientist (1 of 4 discoverers of plutonium).   

1917  Alexander I is recorded as becoming king of Greece.   

1918  Georgi V Plechanov, Russian revolutionary theorist, dies.   

1919  Lord John WS Raleigh, British physicist (Nobel 1904), dies.   

1920  John Heawood, actor/singer/choreographer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)   

1921  Memorial to Captain Eddie Grant, killed in WWI, unveiled at Polo Grounds.   

1921  Salzburg Austria votes to join Germany   

1921  Lord Dunsany's "If," premieres in London   

1922  Latvia and Vatican sign accord   

1922  The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated today in Washington, D C , by Chief Justice William Howard Taft   

1922  Harry Clement Stubbs, US, sci-fi author (Needle, Iceworld)   

1922  David Mendes Chumaceiro, Curacaos poet (Adelfas), dies at 45   

1923  Howard Hanson's 1st Symphony "Nordic," premieres.   

1923  Jimmy Lydon, Harrington Pk NJ, actor (Richard-Love That Jill)   

1923  Camille Chevillard, composer, dies at 63.   

1924  Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists   

1924  Norbert Schemansky, USA, middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1925  British mariners shoot on demonstrators.   

1925  Claude Prey, composer   

1926  Christine Jorgensen, pioneer transsexual   

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1010  Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (d. 1063)   

1220  Alexander nevski: [aleksandr], russian great ruler (1252-63)   

1423  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer   

1524  Selam ii sari: The blonde, sultan of turkey (1566-74)   

1578  Valentin dretzel: Composer   

1623  Wallerand vaillant: Painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  John egerton: 2nd earl of bridgewater, english politician   

1653  Claudia felicitas of austria: Empress consort of germany   

0727  Death of Hubertus: Bishop of tongeren-maastricht/saint,   

1035  Boudouin iv: Count of flanders (988-1035),   

1159  Wladislaus ii the exile of poland: Wladislaus ii the exile of poland (b. 1105)   

1252  Death of Ferdinand iii the holy: King of castile/leon,   

1416  Death of Jerome of prague: Burned as a heretic by church   

1431  Joan of arc: French heroine and saint (b. 1412)   

1434  Death of Prokop the great: Hussite general   

1469  Death of Lope de barrientos: Spanish bishop