A man in Arizona was arrested for attacking his girlfriend with a taco
The 30-year-old man allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face with a bean burrito during an argument. He was charged with domestic violence, making...
May 30 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2012
2003
Finding Nemo premiered in theaters and became Pixar's highest-grossing film at the time
The animated tale of an overprotective clownfish earned $871 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It also inadverten...
1989
Tiananmen Square protests reached their peak with over one million demonstrators
MajorStudents and workers filled the square in Beijing demanding democratic reforms. The protests would end in a violent military crackdown just days later...
1971
Mariner 9 was launched toward Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet
MajorThe probe arrived at Mars in November 1971 and had to wait out a planet-wide dust storm before mapping the surface. It discovered Olympus Mons, the la...
1967
The Nigerian Civil War began when Biafra declared independence
MajorThe secessionist state of Biafra broke away from Nigeria, sparking a brutal three-year conflict that resulted in over one million deaths, mostly from...
1966
Surveyor 1 became the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon
MajorThe unmanned probe touched down in the Ocean of Storms and sent back over 11,000 photographs. This success proved that the lunar surface could support...
1959
The first hovercraft crossing of the English Channel took place
The SR.N1 hovercraft made the journey from England to France in just over 2 hours, with inventor Christopher Cockerell aboard. The achievement happene...
1922
The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. with a crowd of 50,000
The ceremony was attended by President Warren G. Harding and Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's only surviving son. The memorial took 8 years to b...
1911
The first Indianapolis 500 race was held, won at an average speed of 74.6 mph
Ray Harroun won the inaugural race in 6 hours and 42 minutes, averaging less than 75 mph. Modern Indy 500 winners average over 190 mph, meaning today'...
1908
Mel Blanc was born, the voice actor who would bring Bugs Bunny to life
Known as 'The Man of a Thousand Voices,' Blanc voiced nearly every major Looney Tunes character including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird. He w...
1846
Peter Carl Fabergé was born, creator of the legendary jeweled eggs for Russian royalty
The Russian jeweler became famous for creating elaborate Easter eggs for the Tsars, with each egg containing a surprise. Of the 50 Imperial eggs creat...
1431
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France at age 19
MajorThe French heroine who led troops to several victories during the Hundred Years' War was executed by the English for heresy and witchcraft. She was ca...
