30 May

Georg von Peuerbach
30 May 1423 – 8 April 1461
German astronomer regarded as the ‘father of observational astronomy’ (in the western hemisphere). » more

Carl Fabergé
30 May 1846 – 24 September 1920
Russian goldsmith and jeweller, know especially for the ‘Fabergé eggs’. » more

Germaine Tillion
30 May 1907 – 18 April 2008
French anthropologist and Resistance commander during WW II. Received the Grand-croix de la Légion d’honneur. » more

Benny Goodman
30 May 1909 – 13 June 1986
American big band leader – the ‘King of Swing’. » more

Pro Hart
30 May 1928 – 28 March 2006
Australian artist, painted with a very distinctive style. » more

Aleksey Leonov
30 May 1934
Russian cosmonaut, the first space walker. » more

Kevin Eastman
30 May 1962
American commic book artist one of the creators of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’. » more

Today’s Quote
In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.
 … Jane Austen (1775 – 1817)

Today’s No. 1 Hit
1961 – Running Scared by Roy Orbison.

Today’s events
30 May 1631 – First French regular magazine published, La Gazette (ran until 1915).
30 May 1859 – In London Big Ben’s chimes ring out for the first time.
30 May 1959 – Auckland’s Harbour Bridge (New Zealand) opens.
30 May 1966 – Surveyor 1 launched, the first space probe – designed to soft-land on the moon for exploration.