May 30 is Water a Flower Day
National Mint Julep Day
May 30 is also My Bucket’s Got a Hole in it Day This song has a nice “catchy” tune and is based on a conversation, between Henry and Liza, about a leaky bucket. It describes a deadlock situation as follows:
“Henry has got a leaky bucket, and Liza tells him to repair it. But to fix the leaky bucket, he needs straw. To cut the straw, he needs a knife. To sharpen the knife, he needs to wet the sharpening stone. To wet the stone, he needs water. However, when Henry asks how to get the water, Liza’s answer is “in a bucket”. It is implied that only one bucket is available — the leaky one, which, if it could carry water, would not need repairing in the first place.” (Wikipedia)
May 30, 1498, Columbus departed with 6 ships for his third trip to America. He sailed to Porto Santo Island, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Trinidad. He named the islands Bella Forma (now Tobago) and Concepcion (now Granada).
King Henry VIII of England married Jane Seymour in 1536, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. She died of complications less than two weeks after the birth of her only child, a son who became King Edward VI. She was the only one of Henry’s wives to receive a queen’s funeral, and his only consort to be buried beside him in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
In Florida, Hernando de Soto landed at Tampa Bay on May 30, 1539 with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
1806 – Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson’s wife of bigamy. Jackson deeply resented attacks on his wife’s honor. Charles Dickinson had published an attack on Jackson in the local newspaper, and it resulted in a written challenge from Jackson to a duel. Since Dickinson was considered an expert shot, Jackson determined it would be best to let Dickinson turn and fire first, hoping that his aim might be spoiled in his quickness; Jackson would wait and take careful aim at Dickinson. Dickinson did fire first, hitting Jackson in the chest. Under the rules of dueling, Dickinson had to remain still as Jackson took aim and shot and killed him. However, the bullet that struck Jackson was so close to his heart that it could never be safely removed.
1854 – The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the US territories of Nebraska and Kansas.
1868 – Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern “Memorial Day”) was observed in the United States for the first time. It was observed on May 30 until 1971 when Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which moved it to the last Monday in May.
1889 – Brassiere was invented by Herminie Cadolle of France. It was a two-piece undergarment, the lower part being a corset and the upper supporting the breasts with shoulder straps.
1914 – The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, set sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York, New York.
Anniversary of the dedication in 1922 of the Lincoln Memorial.
1948 – Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game. The Blue Jays were a minor league team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. On May 31, 1948, future Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda struck out 25 batters for the Schenectady Blue Jays in a 6-5, 15 inning victory over the Amsterdam Rugmakers.
But did Lasorda win the game?
On May 31, 1948, future Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda struck out 25 batters for the Schenectady Blue Jays in a 6-5, 15 inning victory over the Amsterdam Rugmakers.