There are approximately eighteen gazillion BBQs going on right now, but let's take a quick trip back in time to check out a few of the more interesting things that have happened on May 30th.
Joan of Arc was just 19 years-old when she was burned at the stake on May 30th in 1431.
In the Middle Ages, a woman wearing men's clothes was heresy, even if you happened to be a valiant warrior.
Just one week after its opening on May 30 in 1883, a nasty rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge was going to collapse made its way around New York.
Mass panic ensued and at least a dozen people were crushed to death in a human stampede. Less than a year later, P.T. Barnum’s Jumbo led a parade of 21 elephants across the bridge to advertise the its strength (and his circus).
Ol' pal of Ben Franklin and French Enlightenment leader, Voltaire, died today in 1778.
Imprisoned and exiled a number of times, he believed no single religion or text was necessary to believe in God and encouraged ideas based on reason and respect for nature. Sounds like he was a few centuries ahead of his time.
The 94th Indy-500 is taking place here in present-day U.S.A.
If you’re into spending 3-4 hours watching cars drive in 200 consecutive circles, you’d better get a move on; you’re missing it. If not, read on.
Nebraska and Kansas became states on May 30th. Henry VIII married his 3rd and favorite wife - one of the wives he didn't have beheaded. Find out what else has happened on May 30th (or any other day) here. Happy surfing!
