May 30 1431 Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the
19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated
tribunal. The Roman Catholic Church remembers this day as the
celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.
May 30 1434
Hussite Wars: Battle of Lipany: Effectively ending the war, Utraquist
forces led by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek defeat and almost annihilate
Taborite forces led by Prokop the Great.
May 30 1635 Thirty Years' War: The Peace of Prague is signed.
May 30 1814
Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition: The Treaty of Paris
(1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent. Napoleon
is exiled to Elba.
May 30 1941 World War II: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas climb the Athenian Acropolis and tear down the German flag.
May 30 1942 World War II: One thousand British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.
May 30 1967 The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.
May 30 1982 Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
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