Historical Events for 30th May 2023

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1848 - William G Young patents ice cream freezer
1908 - Paris advocate E Archdeacon is 1st passenger in a airplane
1924 - Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists
1938 - New York Yankees sweep arch rival Boston Red Sox, 10-0 and 5-4 in front of 83,533 at Yankee Stadium
1949 - NPS/VHP win 1st general election in Suriname
1958 - Indianapolis 500: Jimmy Bryan wins a race best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that results in death of fan-favourite driver Pat O'Connor
1962 - 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)
1987 - Tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1987 - North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video
1999 - Super Rugby Final, Carisbrook, Dunedin: Canterbury Crusaders retain title with a 24-19 win over Otago Highlanders; flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens kicks 3 penalties, a conversion and dropped goal for the winners

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