Historical Events In May - 30

1840  Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria   

1842  On May - 30 john Francis attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria   

1844  Louis Varney, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On May - 30 amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain (1870-73)   

1846  On this day in history the birth of Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller   

1847  Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence on May - 30.   

1848  México ratifies treaty giving US; New Mexico, California & parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona & Colorado in return for $15 million on May - 30.   

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

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

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

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1854  On May - 30 kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery   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  The U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established on this day in history.   

1858  Hudson Bay Company's rights to Vancouver Island revoked on this day in history.   

1858  Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked on this day in history.   

1859  Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Booneville MS   

1864  On May - 30 battle of Bethesda Church VA   

1864  Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history james Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brig-gen, dies at 26   

1865  William Clarke Quantrill, criminal/Confederate bushwhacker, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1866  Opera "Die Verkaufte Braut" premieres (Prague) on May - 30.   

1867  On this day in history arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57)   

1868  Memorial Day first observed when 2 women in Columbus MS placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 30 memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate & Union graves   

1870  Gustave Vogt, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy   

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

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

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

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

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

1524  On May - 30 birth of selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74)   

1578  Valentin Dretzel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  On May - 30 birth of john Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (d. 1686)   

1653  On May - 30 birth of claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. 1676)   

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

1035  Boudouin IV, count of Flanders (988-1035), dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 30 death of jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church   

1431  Death of Joan of Arc, French heroine and saint (b. 1412) on May - 30.   

1434  On May - 30 death of prokop the Great, Hussite general   

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