MAY 30 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on May 30
Grace Andrews
Died: July 27, 1951
Mathematician and one of two women to be listed in the first edition of American Men of Science (1906).
James A. Parsons, Jr.
Died: March 4, 1989
Metallurgist and inventor of stainless steel.
Mel Blanc
Died: July 9, 1989
Voice actor known for his Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon voices as Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig.
Benny Goodman
Died: June 13, 1986
Jazz clarinetist and bandleader nicknamed the "King of Swing."
James Whitman McLamore
Died: August 8, 1996
Founder and the first CEO of Burger King, who also created The Whopper.
Barry Clifford
Underwater explorer who discovered the first verified pirate shipwreck (Expedition Whydah).
Candy Lightner
Founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD, after the tragic death of her daughter, Cari, who was killed by a drunk driver in 1980.
Wynonna Judd
Country music musician and member of the country duo The Judds.
Stephen Tobolowsky
Actor often recognized for his role as Ned in Groundhog Day.
Kevin Eastman
Illustrator who co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Historical Events on May 30
Events that occurred on May 30 throughout history
The future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson.
The future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accused Jackson's wife of bigamy.
William Young patents an ice cream freezer.
William Young patents an ice cream freezer after buying the rights to the patent from Nancy Johnson, who invented a mixing device with a rotating paddle powered by a hand crank.
Decoration Day is observed first time in the U.S.
Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, is observed first time in the U.S. Decoration Day was the first official holiday observed nationwide. The name of the holiday was changed to Memorial Day after WWII.
The first federal workmen's compensation law is approved
The first federal workmen's compensation law is approved by Congress. The Act of 1908 provided limited, no-fault accident and death compensation to specific groups of federal civil employees engaged in hazardous duties.
Ray Harroun as the first winner of the Indianapolis 500.
The first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun as the first winner of the 500-mile auto race. He drive a bight yellow single-seat Marmom Wasp. Harroun is also the inventor of the rearview mirror.
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. The dedication drew over 50,000 people. Though Abraham Lincoln's only surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was in attendance, President Warren G. Harding formally accepted the memorial on behalf of the American people.
Two unidentified American servicemen are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The remains of two unidentified American servicemen who were killed in action during World War II and the Korean War are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery.
The Viet Cong begins their military offensive against the U.S.
The Viet Cong begins their military offensive against the U.S. base Da Nang. The offensive shocked the American public and sharply eroded U.S. political and societal support for the war.