Events & Holidays In May - 30

Canary Islands Day (Spain)

Croatian Parliament Day (Croatia)

El día del árbol (Honduras)

Harvest Festival (Malaysia)

Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad & Tobago)

Mother's Day (Nicaragua)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal (Australia)

1010  Emperor Renzong of China (d. 1063) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74)   

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

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

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

1653  On this day in history birth of claudia Felicitas of Austria, Empress consort of Germany (d. 1676)   

0727  On this day in history hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about 72   

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 this day in history.   

1252  Ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1416  On this day in history death of jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church   

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 this day in history.   

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