439 Historic Events for May 30
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)
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| 1896 |
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1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)
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| 1899 |
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24th Preakness: R Clawson aboard Half Time wins in 1:47
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| 1901 |
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Hall of Fame for Great American on NYU campus dedicated
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| 1901 |
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Memorial Day 1st observed in US
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer (When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay)
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd, archaeologist
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Stepin Fetchit, [Lincoln Perry], Fla, actor (Miracle in Harlem)
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ and Other Poems)
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| 1903 |
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28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline wins in 1:44.8
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Ray Howard-Jones, artist
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panam (1956-60)
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| 1904 |
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Frank Chance gets hit by pitch 5 times in a doubleheader
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| 1906 |
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40th Belmont: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster wins in 2:20
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| 1906 |
Death |
William Yeates Hurlstone, composer, dies at 30
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| 1907 |
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41st Belmont: G Mountain aboard Peter Pan wins
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| 1908 |
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Paris advocate E Archdeacon is 1st passenger in a airplane
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| 1908 |
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Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System
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| 1908 |
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US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah authorized
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| 1908 |
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1st federal workmen's compensation law approved
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| 1908 |
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42nd Belmont: Joe Notter aboard Colin win
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Hannes OG Alfv‚n, Swedish physicist (Nobel 1970)
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Mel[vin J] Blanc, voice (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig)
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| 1909 |
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National Conference on the Negro is held
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing)
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