May 30: Voltaire the Rebel

On This Day in History May 30, 2020 Historical Events 1431  Hundred Years' War: 19 year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France 1539  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition of 10 ships and 700 men lands in Florida 1848  Mexico ratifies treaty giving US; New Mexico, California & parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona & Colorado in return for $15 million 1868  "Decoration Day", later called Memorial Day is first observed in Northern US states 1913  Treaty of London signed by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire and the victorious Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, Kingdom of Bulgaria, and Montenegro) bringing an end to the First Balkan War More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alexander Nevsky (1220 - 1263) Alexey Leonov 86th Birthday Henry Addington (1757 - 1844) Idina Menzel 49th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Boris Pasternak (1890 - 1960) Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431) More Famous Deaths May 30: Voltaire: Writer, Wit, Philosopher and Rebel They burned his books, sent him to the Bastille and into exile, but Voltaire, who died on this day, remained rich, successful – and defiant. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand