May 30 in History
Below are events for May 30, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Ren Zong, Chinese emperor was born in 1010, while Xiao Tong, prince of the Liang dynasty died in 531.
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What happened on May 30
- 2024
Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been found guilty in a criminal case.
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Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
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Nigeria passes a law banning same-sex marriage.
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Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the Sierra Leone Civil War.
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Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
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TACA Flight 390 overshoots the runway at Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and crashes, killing five people.
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Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi flees the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
53 people are killed in a stampede at the Nyamiha metro station in Minsk, Belarus.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
The 6.5 Mw Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province of northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing around 4,000–4,500.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
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Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
Downeast Airlines Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17.
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The European Space Agency is established.
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Editor's picks
Born on May 30
- 1010 — Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (died 1063)
- 1201 — Theobald IV, count of Champagne (died 1253)
- 1423 — Georg von Peuerbach, German mathematician and astronomer (died 1461)
Died on May 30
- 531 — Xiao Tong, prince of the Liang dynasty (born 501)
- 727 — Hubertus, bishop Liège
- 947 — Ma Xifan, king of Chu (born 899)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for May 30
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