Deaths on May 30

José de la Borda

Died on May 30, 1778

José de la Borda, French/Spanish mining magnate in colonial Mexico (b. ca. 1700)

José de la Borda (Joseph de Laborde in French; c. 1700 – May 30, 1778) was a Spaniard who migrated to New Spain in the 18th century, amassing a great fortune in mines in Taxco and Zacatecas in Mexico. At one point, he was the richest man in Mexico. He is best remembered today through several architectural works that he sponsored, the most monumental being the Santa Prisca Church in Taxco

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5 Feb

Articles of Confederation
South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
18 Jun

Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
28 Jun

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
10 Jul

Louis XVI of France
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
26 Nov

James Cook
In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

Deaths on May 30

José de la Borda

Died on May 30, 1778

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