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Historical Events on May 30

  • Joan of Arc

    1431

    Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. The Roman Catholic Church remembers this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.

  • Hernando de Soto

    1539

    In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.

  • Manolis Glezos

    1941

    World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag.

  • Auschwitz concentration camp

    1943

    The Holocaust: Josef Mengele becomes chief medical officer of the Zigeunerfamilienlager (Romani family camp) at Auschwitz concentration camp.

  • Arlington National Cemetery

    1958

    Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

  • Nigerian Civil War

    1967

    The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.

  • May 1968 events in France

    1968

    Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, Germany, and dissolves the French National Assembly by a radio appeal. Immediately after, less than one million of his supporters march on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This is the turning point of May 1968 events in France.

  • Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

    1989

    Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 33-foot high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.

  • Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)

    2012

    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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