On This Day in History May 30, 2023

Historical Events 1431  Hundred Years' War: 19 year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France 1539  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition of 10 ships and 700 men lands in Florida 1848  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between US and Mexico comes into force, giving New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado to the US in return for $15 million 1868  "Decoration Day", later called Memorial Day is first observed in Northern US states 1896  Khodynka Tragedy: Stampeding crowd on Khodynka Field, Moscow, during the festivities for coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II, results in the deaths of about 1,300 people 1913  Treaty of London signed by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire and the victorious Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, Kingdom of Bulgaria, and Montenegro) bringing an end to the First Balkan War Famous Birthdays Alexander Nevsky 1220 - 1263 Benny Goodman 1909 - 1986 Henry Addington 1757 - 1844 Idina Menzel 52nd Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Boris Pasternak 1890 - 1960 Leó Szilárd 1898 - 1964 More Famous Deaths May 30: Voltaire: Writer, Wit, Philosopher and Rebel They burned his books, sent him to the Bastille and into exile, but Voltaire, who died on this day, remained rich, successful – and defiant. Read the Article