This Day in History > May 30th
May 30th in History
1536: King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour
1842: Assassination attempt made on Queen Victoria
1934: Nazis open trials of alleged communists


May 30th birthdays
1672: Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
1846: Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller
1896: Howard Hawks, American film director
1908: Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers
1909: Benny Goodman, American bandleader