What Happened on May 30
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The Peace of Prague (1635)
The Peace of Prague of 30 May 1635 was a treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, and most of the Protestant states of the Empire. It... Read more
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Battle of Cobleskill
In 1778 the settlement of Cobleskill, New York consisted of twenty families living in farms spread out along Cobleskill Creek. As it was on the... Read more
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Andrew Jackson Kills Charles Dickinson in a Duel
The controversy surrounding Rachel and Andrew Jackson's marriage remained a sore point for Jackson, who deeply resented attacks on his wife's... Read more
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Confederates Driven Back to Cold Harbor at the Battle of Old Church
Description: With the armies stalemated along the Totopotomoy Creek line, the Federal cavalry began probing east and south. On May 30, Torbert’s... Read more
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James Bethune convinces Blind Tom Wiggins' parents to sign an indenture agreement for his services
James Bethune protected himself against the possiblity of a Union victory in the Civil War by convincing Mingo and Charity Wiggins to sign an... Read more
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First Memorial Day
In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day... Read more
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Gandhi Establishes the Tolstoy Farm, which Serves as a Base of Operations for His Activities in South Africa
Since the centre of the campaign was in the Transvaal, the farm had to be close to Johannesburg. Herman Kallenbach, an architect until he became... Read more
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Lincoln Memorial Dedicated
IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER. Read more
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Babe Ruth plays his last Major League game
On May 25, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Ruth went 4-for-4, drove in 6 runs and hit 3 home runs in an 11–7 loss to the Pirates. These were the... Read more
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Vanport City Flood
At about 4:17 PM the western (railroad) dike burst, sending a 10 ft (3.0 m) wall of water into the area of Vanport College. Because of the numerous... Read more
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Rolling Stones' First Album Released in US as 'England's Newest Hitmakers'
Their take on Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You" is steeped in Chicago blues filtered through a West London sensibility, while the... Read more
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Lod Airport massacre
The Lod Airport massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on May 30, 1972, in which three members of the Japanese Red Army, on behalf of the... Read more
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Edmonton Oilers win Stanley Cup
The 1985 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in their third-straight Finals appearance and the... Read more
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Dimmu Borgir releases Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is the third studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was recorded in January 1997 at... Read more
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UFC 13: Ultimate Force
UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was... Read more
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Afghanistan Earthquake of May 1998
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 on the Richter scale. This was the second large earthquake in the area in 1998 after another earthquake on... Read more
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New Jersey Devils Win 2000 Stanley Cup
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 107th year of the Stanley Cup. The series had the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils and... Read more
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Finding Nemo released
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American CGI animated film. It was written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Walt... Read more
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"Joe's Corsage" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Joe's Corsage is a CD of material recorded by Frank Zappa with The Mothers of Invention in the mid-1960s, before the recording of their debut album... Read more
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FDA Approves Wyeth Pharms's Torisel
Torisel is a cancer medication. It slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. Torisel is used to treat cancer of the kidneys, also... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 89-81
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Doubts, there were always doubts. Could the guys with the big reps and the big paychecks play together? Was the supporting... Read more
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Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-2
BALTIMORE—Dreadlocks are in fashion in the exclusive 500-home run club, now that Manny Ramirez has added his name to the list of baseball's most... Read more
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"Downtime" Is Released
Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream is a reality television series and a Disney Channel Original Short Series that followed the life of the Pop band... Read more
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24th Annual Gospel Music Festival
LINEUP Friday, May 30 -- Jay Pritzker Pavilion 6 p.m.: G3 (God Gets the Glory) 6:40 p.m.: Walt Whitman & The Soul Children of... Read more