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 May - 30.   

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  On this day in history méxico ratifies treaty giving US; New Mexico, California & parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona & Colorado in return for $15 million   

1848  On this day in history second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  On May - 30 william G Young patents ice cream freezer cool idea   

1848  On this day in history 2nd battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

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

1853  Andries Andre, Dutch actor/husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen on May - 30.   

1854  On May - 30 kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery   

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 this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist   

1862  On this day in history battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS   

1862  Battle of Booneville MS on May - 30.   

1864  Battle of Bethesda Church VA on May - 30.   

1864  Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA on May - 30.   

1864  On this day in history 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  On May - 30 arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57)   

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

1868  On this day in history memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

1870  On May - 30 gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89   

1872  Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy on this day in history.   

1876  Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V on this day in history.   

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

1879  Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on May - 30.   

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

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

1220  Alexander Nevski, [Aleksandr], Russian great ruler (1252-63) was born on May - 30.   

1423  Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1524  Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On May - 30 birth of valentin Dretzel, composer   

1623  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized was born on May - 30.   

1623  John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)   

1252  On this day in history ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies   

1416  Death of Jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church on this day in history.   

1431  On this day in history death of joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (b. 1412)   

1434  Death of Prokop the Great, Hussite general on May - 30.   

1469  On May - 30 death of lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop