UPI Almanac for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2023 with 215 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Mars and Venus.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé in 1846; film director Howard Hawks in 1896; voice actor Mel Blanc in 1908; bandleader/clarinet virtuoso Benny Goodman in 1909; restaurant executive Bob Evans in 1918; Christine Jorgensen, author/first person to undergo successful sex-change operation, in 1926; actor Clint Walker in 1927; actor Keir Dullea in 1936 (age 87); actor Michael J. Pollard in 1939; NFL Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers in 1943; actor Colm Meaney in 1953 (age 70); actor Ted McGinley in 1958 (age 65); publisher Kevin Eastman, one of the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in 1962 (age 61); first British astronaut Helen Sharman in 1963 (age 60); country singer Wynonna Judd in 1964 (age 59); musician Tom Morello in 1964 (age 59); actor Mark Sheppard in 1964 (age 59); actor/singer Idina Menzel in 1971 (age 52); director Duncan Jones in 1971 (age 52); musician Cee-Lo Green, born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, in 1974 (age 49); businesswoman Marissa Mayer in 1975 (age 48); soccer player Steven Gerrard in 1980 (age 43); rapper Remy Ma, born Reminisce Mackie, in 1980 (age 43); model/actor Jennifer Ellison in 1983 (age 40); actor Sean Giambrone in 1999 (age 24); actor Jared S. Gilmore in 2000 (age 23).

On this date in history:

In 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at age 19. She had been convicted of wearing men's clothing.

In 1783, the Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first daily newspaper published in the United States.

In 1806, future U.S. President Andrew Jackson took part in a duel, killing Charles Dickinson, a Kentucky lawyer who had called Jackson's wife a bigamist.

In 1868, the first major Memorial Day observance was held to honor those killed during the Civil War. It was originally known to some as Decoration Day.

In 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 74.6 mph.

In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington.

In 1934, the House of Representatives voted to create the Everglades National Park to preserve lands in Florida. President Harry Truman officially dedicated the park in 1947.

In 1971, the unmanned U.S. space probe Mariner 9 was launched on a mission to gather scientific data on Mars. It was the first spacecraft to orbit a planet other than Earth.

In 1972, three Japanese terrorists used automatic weapons to kill 24 people at the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.

In 2002, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the FBI would have expanded powers to monitor religious, political and other organizations as well as the Internet as a guard against terrorist attacks.

In 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor, convicted of aiding war crimes, was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

In 2021, Helio Castroneves won the 105th Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his record fourth win.

A thought for the day: "There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted." -- American football legend Gale Sayers