Historical Events
Indy 500
50th Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt takes lead with 3 laps to go to win his first of 4 Indy 500 victories by a margin of 8.28 seconds from Eddie Sachs
- Dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die
Assassination of Rafael Trujillo
Long time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Maris hits his 10th & 11th of 61 HRs
Famous Birthdays
- Ella Arolovich, Leningrad USSR, model
- Harry Enfield, English comedian and actor (Dermot-Men Behaving Badly, Saturday Live), born in Horsham, England
- Ralph Carter, American actor (Michael Evans-Good Times), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
Rafael Trujillo (1891-1961)
Dominican politician, soldier and dictator of the Dominican Republic (1930-61), assassinated at 69
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About May 30, 1961
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Running Scared - Roy Orbison
#1 Song: Surrender - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
