Today in History for 30th May 2014

Historical Events

1584 - Earl Adolf of Nieuwenaar and Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland

1921 - Indianapolis 500: Tommy Milton wins in 5:34:44.578 (144.231 km/h)

1925 - Rogers Hornsby replaces Branch Rickey as manager of Cardinals

1941 - British Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government

1942 - US aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor

1954 - Hector Villa-Lobos' "Odisseia de Uma Raca" premieres

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Famous Birthdays

1846 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler (d. 1920)

1904 - Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60)

1942 - Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)

1958 - Marie Fredriksson, Ostra-Lj Swed, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love)

1964 - Nhi Lan Le, Vietnam, US fencer-foil (Olympics-96)

1971 - Idina Menzel, American actress and singer

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Famous Deaths

1718 - Bernard Nieuwentyt, physician/theologist, dies at 63

1778 - Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42

1951 - Hermann Broch, writer, dies at 64

1954 - Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67

1994 - Baron Marcel Bich, inventor (Bic Pen), dies at 79

1996 - Leon-Etienne Duval, archbishop/cardinal, dies at 92

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