May 30

    What happened on May 30 in history

    3 events fall on May 30, from 1431 to 1911. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on May 30

    1. 1431

      Joan of Arc is burned

      She is executed in the market square at Rouen at nineteen.

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    2. 1806

      Andrew Jackson kills a man in a duel

      The future president is shot in the chest and fires back fatally.

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    3. 1911

      The first Indianapolis 500

      Ray Harroun wins at an average of 74.6 miles per hour.

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