Daily Archives: May 30, 2014

McCartney performs in Madrid 10 years ago this hour (May 30 2004)


Video: 'Paul MCcartney MADRID SUMMER 04'

(Sunday, May 30, 2004, 10:20 p.m. CEST) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight in Madrid, Spain, at the Estadio de Madrid on the third stop of his ’04 Summer Tour of Europe, which would continue through June 26, 2004.

‘The Killers’ released in Japan 50 years ago today (May 30 1964)


Video: 'The Killers’' (trailer)

(Saturday, May 30, 1964)The Killers, a crime film about two professional hit men who try to find out who hired them and why, was released today in Japan. Continue reading ‘The Killers’ released in Japan 50 years ago today (May 30 1964)

Treaty of Paris signed, returning France to 1792 borders, 200 years ago today (May 30 1814)

(Monday, May 30, 1814) — The first Treaty of Paris was signed today, ending war between France and the Sixth Coalition (the United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Portugal and Prussia), with France retaining its boundaries of 1792.

American 82nd Airborne have reached final staging post 70 years ago this hour (May 30 1944)


Video: 'Ten Days to D-Day 2/7' (May 30, 1944, at 12:13)

(Tuesday, May 30, 1944, 9:00 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/3:00 a.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); 7 days before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — The American 82nd Airborne have reached their final staging post at Cottesmore airfield in the English Midlands by today for the upcoming invasion of Europe.  Continue reading American 82nd Airborne have reached final staging post 70 years ago this hour (May 30 1944)