Births on May 30

Michael López-Alegría

Born on May 30, 1958

Michael López-Alegría, Spanish-American captain, pilot, and astronaut

Michael López-Alegría (born Miguel Eladio López-Alegría on May 30, 1958) is a Spanish-American astronaut and test pilot; a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission. He is known for having performed ten spacewalks so far in his career, presently holding the second longest all-time EVA duration record (first among NASA astronauts) and having the fifth-longest spaceflight of any American at the length of 215 days; this time was spent on board the ISS from September 18, 2006 to April 21, 2007. López-Alegría will command Axiom-1, the first ever private mission to the International Space Station, set to launch no earlier than March 30, 2022.

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Events on 1958

13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on May 30

Michael López-Alegría

Born on May 30, 1958

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Events on 1958

Richard Nixon

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire