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May 30th
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- 1539
Hernando de Soto's expedition, comprising 10 ships and 700 men, lands in Florida. View Post →
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- 1867
Evel Knievel jumps 16 automobiles on his motorcycle in Gardena, California. View Post →
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- 1961
Rafael Trujillo, Dominican Republic dictator, is assassinated, ending his 31-year rule.
- 1626
Explosion at Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing kills 20,000 and destroys part of the city.
- 1896
First car accident: Henry Wells hits a cyclist in NYC.
- 2005
Gordon Ramsay debuts on US television in Hell's Kitchen on Fox.
- 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake in Rouen, France for heresy.
- 1914
RMS Aquitania, the largest Cunard ocean liner, sets sail on maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York City.
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