May 30: on this day in history
A few events that happened on May 30. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1631The Gazette de France, considered France's first newspaper, began publication in Paris.
- 1723Johann Sebastian Bach became music director at St Thomas Church in Leipzig.
- 1876Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz was deposed and succeeded by Murad V.
- 1922The Lincoln Memorial in Washington was ceremonially opened, along with its giant statue of Lincoln.
- 1971Mariner 9, which would become the first spacecraft to orbit Mars, was launched.
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