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May 30: Day of the Week
May 30, 2024 was the 151st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 215 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 30 Historical Event(s)
1431
Hundred Years’ War: in Rouen, France, 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. Because of this the Catholic Church remember this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.
1574
Henry III becomes King of France.
1842
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill, London with Prince Albert.
1854
The Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the US territories of Nebraska and Kansas.
1883
In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people.
1914
The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City.
1917
Alexander I becomes king of Greece.
1959
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-General Lord Cobham.
1967
The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.
1998
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt.
Who were born on May 30?
1928
Agnès Varda, French director
1945
Norman Eshley, English actor
1949
Klaüs Flouride (né Geoffrey Lyall), American musician (Dead Kennedys)
1950
Bertrand Delanoë, French politician
1955
Jake “The Snake” Roberts, American wrestler
1961
Bob Yari, Iranian-born American film producer
1962
Tonya Pinkins, American actress
1972
Soichiro Hoshi, Japanese voice actor
1974
Konstantinos Chalkias, Greek footballer
1983
Jennifer Ellison, English actress, model, singer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JWMIVEACUA? Check your answers here: Unscramble words JWMIVEACUA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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