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.

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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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