May
30
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2026

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been...

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Natty (Thai singer)

Natty, Thai singer based in South Korea

Fact 2004

On May 30, 2004, the first privately funded spacecraft, SpaceShipOne, made its first successful manned flight, marking a significant...

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"A great man is always willing to be little."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Crew Dragon Demo-2

The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A great man is always willing to be little."

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Statehood Day (Croatia)

Statehood Day (Croatia)

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day (Nicaragua)

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Lod Airport massacre

Lod Massacre Remembrance Day (Puerto Rico)

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Kaamatan

Kaamatan, harvest festival in the state of Sabah and the federal territory of Labuan (Malaysia)

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Indian Arrival Day

Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad and Tobago)

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May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Joseph Marello

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Joseph Marello

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Joan of Arc

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Joan of Arc

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Isaac of Dalmatia

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Isaac of Dalmatia

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Ferdinand III of Castile

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Ferdinand III of Castile

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Day of the Canary Islands

Canary Islands Day (Spain)

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John Thrasher (Florida politician)

John E. Thrasher, American politician (born 1943)

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Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit, American actress and singer (born 1937)

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Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey, American actress (born 1953)