Other Notable Events, May 30

May 30, 2013

In 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at age 19. She had been convicted of sorcery.
In 1783, the Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first daily newspaper published in the United States.
In 1806, future U.S. President Andrew Jackson took part in a duel, killing Charles Dickinson, a Kentucky lawyer who had called Jackson's wife a bigamist.
In 1868, the first major Memorial Day observance was held to honor those killed during the Civil War. It was originally known to some as Decoration Day.
In 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 74.6 mph.
In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington.
In 1937, a battle between police and strikers at the Republic Steel Corp. plant in Chicago killed 10 people and injured 90.
In 1943, the Aleutian Islands of Kiska and Attu off the Alaskan coast were retaken by U.S. forces after being occupied by Japanese troops during World War II.
In 1972, the unmanned U.S. space probe Mariner 9 was launched on a mission to gather scientific data on Mars, ultimately sending back valuable information and becoming the first spacecraft to orbit a planet other than the Earth.
In 1972, three Japanese terrorists used automatic weapons to kill 24 people at the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
In 1982, Spain became the 16th member nation of NATO.
In 1998, Pakistan conducted an underground nuclear test, despite condemnation from many leading countries and the imposition of U.S. economic sanctions.
In 2002, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the FBI would have expanded powers to monitor religious, political and other organizations as well as the Internet as a guard against terrorist attacks.
In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush asked Congress for an additional $30 billion to fight AIDS globally.
Also in 2007, in a Gallup poll of U.S. adults, one-third of respondents said they believed the Bible was literally true.
In 2008, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States was at a record $3.96. The price hit $5 in some areas.
In 2009, analysts said 2009 U.S. college graduates faced dim employment prospects in a job market described as being in a state of quiet desperation.
In 2011, ailing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denied he ordered his forces to use live ammunition against protesters, a charge officials said could result in the death penalty. Nearly 1,000 people had died during an 18-day uprising.
In 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor, convicted of aiding war crimes, was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
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