Historical Events
- "Beyond the Fringe" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 673 performances
- Beatles 1961 record of "Cry for a Shadow" is #1 in Australia
- French Championships Men's Tennis: Manuel Santana beats Nicola Pietrangeli (6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5)
French Open Women's Tennis
French Championships Women's Tennis: Margaret Court of Australia wins her second French singles crown; beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
- Giants sweep Mets 5-3 & 8-6 in 23 inn, records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game & NY's 22 K's in 2nd games
Indy 500
Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt wins but race primarily remembered for fiery 7-car accident resulting in deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald; last race won by a front-engined "roadster"
- The Beatles' "Love Me Do" single goes #1 in the United States
Famous Birthdays
- Andrea Montermini, Italian racing driver
- Nhi Lan Le, Vietnam, US fencer-foil (Olympics 1996)
Tom Morello (59 years old)
American guitarist (Audioslave; Rage Against the Machine), born in NYC, New York
Wynonna Judd (59 years old)
American country singer (The Judds), born in Ashland, Kentucky
Born in 1964
Famous Deaths
- Dave MacDonald, American auto racer (b. 1936)
- Eddie Sachs, American auto racer (b. 1927)
Leó Szilárd (1898-1964)
Hungarian-German-American nuclear physicist (Manhattan Project) and peace activist, dies at 66
About May 30, 1964
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Me Do - The Beatles
#1 Song: You're My World - Cilla Black
