NATIONAL WATER A FLOWER DAY
Recognized each year on May 30th, National Water A Flower Day recognizes the season of caring for our garden plants. Read more...
NATIONAL CREATIVITY DAYUnleash your imagination on May 30th for National Creativity Day! Whether you are an artist, writer, musician, filmmaker, blogger, photographer, graphic artist, or any of 100 other creative personalities, the world is going to celebrate you and your creative pursuit. And you absolutely deserve it! Read more...
LOOMIS DAY
Each year on May 30th, Loomis Day recognizes the man who received the patent for wireless telegraphy in 1872. The Washington, D.C. dentist, Mahlon Loomis, received US patent number 129,971titled "An Improvement in Telegraphing" on wireless telegraphy in July of 1872 beating Guglielmo Marconi's United Kingdom patent by nearly 25 years. Read more...
NATIONAL MINT JULEP DAY
National Mint Julep Day on May 30th each year sets up a refreshing toast to summer. Each year, people around the country gather for a glass of mint julep! This refreshing southern classic is a traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby. Read more...
NATIONAL HOLE IN MY BUCKET DAY
On May 30th of each year, National Hole in My Bucket Day is observed. This wacky holiday is in honor of the fun children's song; There's a Hole in My Bucket. Read more...
On Deck for May 31, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL SAVE YOUR HEARING DAY
NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DAY
NATIONAL SMILE DAY
NECROTIZING FASCIITIS AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL UTAH DAY
NATIONAL MACAROON DAY
NATIONAL SPEAK IN COMPLETE SENTENCES DAY
May 30th Celebrated History
1868
The first Decoration Day is celebrated. The holiday, honoring those who died performing their military duties, was a predecessor of Memorial Day.
1911
Carl Fisher hosts the first Indy 500. Driver Ray Haroun wins the race.
1916
President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation deeming June 14th as Flag Day. President Wilson stated, "It is the anniversary of the day upon which the flag of the United States was adopted by the Congress as the emblem of the Union."
1922
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
2020
After almost a decade of crewless missions, NASA contracted with SpaceX to launch The Crew Dragon Demo-2 with astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken on board. The test flight to the International Space Station included automated docking, undocking and spacewalks.
May 30th Celebrated Birthdays
Elly Beinhorn - 1907
The German pilot was known for her solo flights across continents, including the United States.
Countee Cullen - 1903
One of the Harlem Renaissance's noted voices, Poet Countee Cullen authored several books including Color and his only novel One Way to Heaven.
Benny Goodman - 1909
The American jazz clarinetist and bandleader earned the name King of Jazz. During his career, he played with jazz greats Fats Waller, Billie Holiday and Glenn Miller.
Joseph William Kennedy - 1916
In 1940, Joseph W. Kennedy, Glen T. Seaborg, Edwin McMillan, and Arthur Wahl discovered plutonium at the Berkeley Radiation laboratory.
Wynonna Judd - 1964
In 1983, Wynonna and her mother Naomi launched their career with RCA. Since then, Wynonna also launched a successful solo career.
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