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Revision as of 05:19, 20 May 2003 by Mav (talk | contribs) (*1588 - The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)May 30 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years). There are 212 days remaining.
Events:
- 1588 - The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.
- 1814 - Napoleon exiled to Elba.
- 1876 - Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz was deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V.
- 1972 - The Angry Brigade goes on trial.
- 1982 - Baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr plays the first of 2,632 consecutive games. His streak would finish September 20, 2000.
Births:
- 1672 - Peter the Great, Russian czar
- 1814 - Michael Bakunin, anarchist (+ 1876)
- 1896 - Howard Hawks, director (+ 1977)
- 1907 - Elly Beinhorn, pilot
- 1908 - Mel Blanc, voice for Barney Rubble, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, others
- 1909 - Benny Goodman, clarinetist, bandleader (+ 1986)
- 1910 - Inge Meysel, actress
- 1912 - Joseph Stein, playwright
- 1920 - Franklin Schaffner, film director (+ 1989)
- 1922 - Hal Clement, science fiction writer
- 1927 - Clint Walker, actor
- 1934 - Aleksei Leonov, cosmonaut and first person to walk in space
- 1936 - Keir Dullea, actor
- 1939 - Michael J. Pollard, actor
- 1951 - Stephen Tobolowsky, actor
- 1964 - Wynonna Judd, singer
Deaths:
- 1431 - Joan of Arc, burned at the stake.
Holidays and observances:
- United States - Memorial Day, currently fourth Monday in May; originally May 30)
See Also:
May 29 - May 31 - April 30 - June 30 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December