On This Day May 30th

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May 30th is the one-hundred-fiftieth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 215 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

70 – Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans built a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometers (9.3 mi).

1381 – Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England.

1539 – In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers intending to find gold.

1723 – Johann Sebastian Bach assumed the office of Thomaskantor in Leipzig, presenting his first new cantata, Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75, in the St. Nicholas Church on the first Sunday after Trinity.

1883 – In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.

1911 – At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race.

1958 – Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War, respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

1971—Mariner program: Mariner 9 is launched to map 70% of Mars's surface and study temporal changes in the atmosphere and surface.

1975 – The European Space Agency is established.

2020 – The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.

 

 

Birthdays

1423 – Georg von Peuerbach, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1461)

1797 – Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann, German mineralogist and geologist (d. 1873)

1846 – Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith, and jeweler (d. 1920)

1896 – Howard Hawks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)

1908 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor (d. 1989)

1909 – Benny Goodman, American clarinet player, songwriter, and bandleader (d. 1986)

1943 – Gale Sayers, American football player and philanthropist (d. 2020)

1955 – Topper Headon, English drummer and songwriter,

1962 – Kevin Eastman, an American author and illustrator, co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

1964 – Wynonna Judd, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress.

 

 

 

Holiday Highlight

National Hole In My Bucket Day

There’s no record of when the first National Hole In My Bucket Day was celebrated, but that doesn't dampen our spirits as we celebrate this day with all its grandeur. This holiday is a joyful tribute to the children’s song, ‘There’s a Hole In My Bucket.’ The earliest version of the song, a charming piece from a 1700s collection of German songs called “Bergliederbüchlein,” only mentions Liza’s name (Liese), while the other character remains unnamed. Over the years, Henry’s name was added to the verses, and the song was renamed ‘Heinrich und Liese.’ With the advent of literacy and globalization, the song's popularity spread across various European countries, even reaching the shores of North America.

 

The lyrics to ‘There’s a Hole In My Bucket’ depict a conversation between Henry and Liza. Henry shares his bucket issue, and Liza suggests a creative solution using a straw. However, for the straw to be practical, he needs to cut it, but all he has is a dull knife, which needs to be sharpened on a wet sharpening stone. And to get the water, he needs a functional bucket in the first place. This tale of resourcefulness and creativity makes for an engaging activity with its rhymes and poetic meters. People celebrate the day by fixing the holes in their buckets or repurposing faulty buckets into plant pots or umbrella stands, showcasing their ingenuity and love for the holiday.

 

Holidays And Observance

Corpus Christi

International Hug Your Cat Day

Loomis Day

My Bucket's Got a Hole In It Day

National Creativity Day

National Mint Julep Day

Water a Flower Day

World MS Day (Multiple Sclerosis)

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