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What happened in history on this day: May 30?
On May 30 in ...
- 1923 - Howard Hanson's first Symphony "Nordic" premieres.
- 1971 - 36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; after drinking LSD-laced apple juice.
Births on May 30
- 1909 - Birth of Benny Goodman in Chicago, Illinois, USA; jazz clarinetist and big-band leader, the "King of Swing".
- 1914 - Birth of Bobby Sherwood in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; orchestra leader, musical director, host (The Milton Berle Show (1952-53), The Red Buttons Show, Quick as a Flash, Stars on Parade, Masquerade Party, The Bert Parks Show).
- 1920 - Birth of George London in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; baritone (Dr Greenvil-La Traviata).
- 1920 - Birth of John Heawood; actor/singer/choreographer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).
- 1926 - Birth of Edouard Van Remoortel in Brussels, Belgium; conductor (1958-62 Saint Louis Symphony).
- 1942 - Birth of Lenny Davidson in London, England; rock guitarist (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over").
- 1955 - Birth of Nicky "Topper" Headon; English drummer (The Clash - "Complete Control").
- 1957 - Birth of Chris Van Jaarsveld; guitarist (Sleeze Beez).
- 1958 - Birth of Marie Fredriksson in Össjo, Sweden; singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love").
- 1960 - Birth of Stephen "Tea Tower" Duffy; rocker (Lilac Time - "Paradise Song").
- 1961 - Birth of Trey Parker; rapper/actor (Newsies, Hull High).
- 1964 - Birth of Wynonna [Christina Judd] in Ashland, Kentucky, USA; singer (Judds - "Why Not Me", "Love Can Build A Bridge").
- 1964 - Birth of Tom Morello; guitarist (Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine).
- 1968 - Birth of Tim Burgess; English rock vocalist (Charlatans - "Only One I Know").
- 1971 - Birth of Patrick Dahlheimer; guitarist (Live).
- 1974 - Birth of Cee-Lo; singer (Gnarls Barkley and Goodie Mob).
Deaths on May 30
- 1973 - Hal Hastings, orchestra leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at age 66.
- 1977 - Death of Paul Desmond at age 52 of lung cancer; jazz saxophonist (Dave Brubeck Quartet).
- 1980 - Death of Carl Radle of a kidney ailment; bassist (Derek and the Dominoes - Layla").
- 1986 - Death of Joe Brown at age 60 of a heart attack; Canadian country singer (The Family Brown, 1985 Juno award).
- 1989 - Zinka Milanov, Metropolitan Opera diva, dies of a stroke at age 83.
- 1993 - Death of Sun Ra AKA Herman S Blount at age 79 from strokes; American blues pianist/orchestra leader (Solar Arkestra) (born 1914).
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