This Day in History

May 30th in History

Lincoln Memorial dedicated! In other news, the Spanish Armada departs, the first Indy 500 is run, Mel Blanc and Benny Goodman are born, Joan of Arc and Milton Bradley die. Happy Kaamatan!

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Quote of the Day

“When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called ‘the People’s Stick.’”

Mikhail Bakunin, anarchist born May 30, 1814