Historical Events In May - 30

1983  Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84   

1984  Bomb explodes in rebel leader Eden Pastora headquarters in Nicaragua on May - 30.   

1984  On May - 30 liverpool wins 29th Europe Cup 1 in Rome   

1986  Ariane-2 (ESA) launched on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history france performs nuclear test   

1986  On this day in history hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 55   

1987  On May - 30 mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for World Boxing Council heavyweight boxing title   

1987  On this day in history north American Philips Company unveils compact disc video   

1987  On this day in history tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for International Boxing Federation heavyweight boxing title   

1987  On this day in history west German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square causes quite a stir in the Kremlin!! Some say the beginning of th eend of the R   

1987  Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), dies at 94 on May - 30.   

1988  On this day in history ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66   

1989  On May - 30 margaret Ray pleads guilty to breaking into David Letterman's house   

1989  Zinka Milanov, Met Opera Diva, dies of a stroke at 83 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,878.56   

1990  On this day in history earthquake (6.4) hits Peru, killing 135   

1991  On May - 30 64th National Spelling Bee Joanne Lagatta wins spelling antipyretic   

1991  Supreme Court rules prosecutors can be sued for legal advice they give police & can be held accountable on May - 30.   

1991  Manolo Gomez Bur, Spanish comedian dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 30 64th National Spelling Bee: Joanne Lagatta wins spelling antipyretic   

1992  New York Lotto pays $30 million to one winner (#s are 12-15-30-33-40-48) on this day in history.   

1992  On May - 30 paul Simon weds Edie Brickell   

1992  UN votes for sanctions against Serb-led Yugoslavia to halt fighting on this day in history.   

1992  Daniel Addes, actor (Victor-Sunst Grill), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 30 herman S Blount, Sun Ra, US jazz pianist (Solar Arkestra), dies at 79   

1994  On May - 30 baron Marcel Bich, inventor (Bic Pen), dies at 79   

1995  On May - 30 bobby Stokes, soccer star, dies at 44   

1996  On May - 30 69th National Spelling Bee Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture   

1996  John Tesh's final day as host of "Entertainment Tonight" on this day in history.   

1996  69th National Spelling Bee: Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture on May - 30.   

1997  Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, set afire by 12 year old grandson on May - 30.   

1997  Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs may311889 The Johnstown Flood kills 2,000 to 5,000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30,000 on May - 30.   

1998  On this day in history a powerful earthquake rocks northern Afghanistan, killing up to 5,000 people   

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

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

1423  On this day in history birth of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461)   

1524  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74) was born on May - 30.   

1578  On May - 30 birth of valentin Dretzel, composer   

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

1623  On May - 30 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 May - 30.   

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

1035  On May - 30 boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies   

1159  Death of Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105) on May - 30.   

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

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

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