May 30 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1969  In this year, Gibraltar formally adopts constitution   

1969  Gaston Brenta, composer, dies at 66.   

1971  36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; after drinking LSD apple juice.   

1971  Train crash at Duivendrecht Netherlands, 5 die.   

1971  US Mariner 9 inaugural satellite to orbit Mars launched   

1971  Audie Murphy, WW II hero/actor (Sierra), killed in plane crash at 46   

1972  3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport.   

1972  Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104.   

1973  In this year, Ajax claims 3rd Europe Cup.   

1973  Hal Hastings, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at 66.   

1975  European Space Agency (ESA) forms   

1975  Wings release "Venus and Mars" album.   

1975  Michel Simon, actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), dies at 80   

1976  Bobby Unser sets world record for the quickest pit stop (4 seconds).   

1977  Claire Goll, writer, dies at 86   

1979  In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich.   

1979  Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

1979  Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82.   

1980  The inaugural papal visit to France since 1814   

1980  Turner's painting "Juliet and Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million   

1980  Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment.   

1981  "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)   

1981  Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

1981  Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated.   

1982  Spain is recorded as becoming 16th member of NATO.   

1983  Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever.   

1983  Alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84   

1984  Bomb explodes in rebel leader Eden Pastora headquarters in Nicaragua.   

1984  In this year, Liverpool claims 29th Europe Cup 1 in Rome   

1986  Ariane-2 (ESA) launched.   

1986  Hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 55   

1987  Mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for World Boxing Council heavyweight boxing title.   

1987  North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video   

1987  Tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for International Boxing Federation heavyweight boxing title.   

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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  Hubertus: Bishop of tongeren-maastricht/saint,   

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

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

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

1416  Jerome of prague: Burned as a heretic by church   

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

1434  Prokop the great: Hussite general   

1469  Death of Lope de barrientos: Spanish bishop