Page 3: Historical Events In May - 30

1840  Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on May - 30.   

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

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

1844  On May - 30 louis Varney, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  Second battle at Gioto Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history william G Young patents ice cream freezer cool idea   

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

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

1853  On this day in history andries Andre, Dutch actor/husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen   

1854  Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed Missouri Compromise opens north slavery on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history the U S territories of Nebraska and Kansas are established   

1858  On this day in history 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  Pierre Marie Felix Janet, France, psychologist/neurologist on May - 30.   

1862  Battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Booneville MS on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Bethesda Church VA on May - 30.   

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 May - 30.   

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

1867  Arthur Vining Davis, Sharon Mass, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57) on May - 30.   

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

1868  On May - 30 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 May - 30.   

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

1879  On May - 30 gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden   

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

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

1220  Alexander Nevski, [Aleksandr], Russian great ruler (1252-63) was born on this day in history.   

1423  Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461) was born on May - 30.   

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

1578  Valentin Dretzel, composer was born on May - 30.   

1623  On May - 30 birth of wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver, baptized   

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

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  On May - 30 ferdinand III the holy, King of Castile/Leon, dies   

1416  Death of Jerome of Prague, burned as a heretic by Church on May - 30.   

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 May - 30 death of lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop