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May 30: Lod Massacre Remembrance Day in Puerto Rico
- 1431 – Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, after being convicted of heresy in a politically motivated trial.
- 1854 – The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U.S. territories of Nebraska and Kansas, repealing the 1820 Missouri Compromise, and allowing settlers in those territories to determine if they would permit slavery within their boundaries.
- 1913 – The Treaty of London was signed to deal with territorial adjustments arising out of the conclusion of the First Balkan War, declaring, among other things, an independent Albania.
- 1963 – Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside South Vietnam's National Assembly, the first open demonstration against President Ngo Dinh Diem.
- 1989 – Goddess of Democracy (replica pictured), a ten-metre (33 ft) high statue made mostly of polystyrene foam and papier-mâché, was erected by student protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
More anniversaries: May 29 – May 30 – May 31
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Paul Simonon (b. 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bass guitarist for punk rock band The Clash. Since the band dissolved in 1986 Simonon has been a member of several acts. In 2011 he was working with Mick Jones to create a film based on the recording of The Clash's album London Calling.
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