Today in History for 30th May 1971

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Historical Events

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- 36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; drunk LSD apple juice
- Train crash at Duivendrecht Neth, 5 die
- US Mariner 9 1st satellite to orbit Mars launched
- Willie Mays hits his 638th HR, sets NL record of 1,950 runs scored

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4

- Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham CZE, hockey defenseman (Team Czech Rep)
- Idina Menzel, American actress and singer
- Jiri Slegr, Jihlava Cze, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers, Oly-G-98)
- Kyle Vander Kuyp, Australian 110m hurdler (Olympics-96)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 3 of 3

- Audie Murphy, most decorated American WW II hero/actor (Sierra), killed in plane crash at 46
- Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer (b. 1886)
- Rodd Redwing, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies at 66

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