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History of May 30

On May 30 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1431 - Joan of Arc burned at stake in Rouen France at 19
1527 - U of Marburg (Germany) founded
1778 - French philosopher Voltaire died
1814 - 1st Treaty of Paris - after Napoleon's 1st abdication
1854 - Territories of Kansas & Nebraska created
1894 - Bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game
1911 - Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time
1920 - Joan d'Arc Day
1932 - Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins
1933 - Patent on invisible glass installation
1937 - Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory
1938 - Yanks sweep Red Sox 10-0 & 5-4 in front of 83 -533 at Yankee Stadium
1953 - 1st major league network baseball game - Cleveland 7 - Chicago 2
1961 - Maris hits his 10th & 11th of 61 HRs
1966 - US launches Surveyor 1 to the Moon
1971 - US Mariner 9 1st satellite to orbit Mars launched
1972 - 3 Jap PFL terrorists kills 24 - wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lydda airport
1974 - 10th Mayor's Trophy Game - Yanks beat Mets 9-4
1980 - Turner's painting "Juliet & Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million
1982 - Spain became 16th member of North Atlantic Treaty Org