The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout the United Kingdom. Date: May 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1972 đ On This Day (Today)
The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service. Date: May 30, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1974 đ On This Day (Today)
European Space Agency is established. Date: May 30, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1975 đ On This Day (Today)
Downeast Airlines Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17. Date: May 30, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1979 đ On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Spain joins NATO. Date: May 30, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1982 đ On This Day (Today)
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators. Date: May 30, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1989 đ On This Day (Today)
Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia. Date: May 30, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1990 đ On This Day (Today)
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent. Date: May 30, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1998 đ On This Day (Today)
The 6.5 Mw⯠Afghanistan earthquake shook the Takhar Province of northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing around 4,000â4,500. Date: May 30, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1998 đ On This Day (Today)
53 people are killed in a stampede at the Nyamiha metro station in Minsk, Belarus. Date: May 30, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 30 đ Events on this day in 1999 đ On This Day (Today)