1431CE
Death
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Nineteen-year-old French heroine Joan of Arc is burned at the stake in Rouen, France, for heresy.
Daily Chronicle
May 30
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1909CE
Birth
Benny Goodman Born
Benny Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the 'King of Swing.' His 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall was a landmark in jazz history, helping bring jazz into mainstream American culture.
1922CE
Culture
Lincoln Memorial dedicated
The Lincoln Memorial, a monument honoring the 16th U.S. President, is dedicated in Washington, D.C.