CoM Moderators Posted May 30 Posted May 30 1642 - All honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament 1907 - 41st Belmont Stakes: George Mountain aboard 3-year-old stallion Peter Pan wins 1917 - Jazz standard "Dark Town Strutters Ball" by Shelton Brooks recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1927 - Walter Johnson records 110th and final shutout of his Baseball HOF career, the most in MLB history; Washington Senators score 3-0 win over Boston Red Sox 1956 - Mickey Mantle misses by 18 inches hitting 1st home run out of Yankee Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators 1957 - Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at Edgbaston 1959 - The Auckland Harbour Bridge is officially opened in Auckland, New Zealand. 1966 - Indianapolis 500: English 1962 F1 World Champion Graham Hill wins after leading for a total of only 10 laps; first rookie winner since 1927 1972 - 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod Intl airport 1986 - Indianapolis 500: Bobby Rahal becomes first driver in race history to complete the 500 miles (800 km) in less than 3 hours; average speed 170.722 mph (274.750 km/h) More Historical Events »
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