Friday, May 30, 2008

May 30: Rise of the Goddess of Democracy

On this day in history...

Joan of Arc is burned at the stake in 1431.
Mariner 9 launches in 1971 and will become the first atificial satellite of another planet.
In 1911 the first Indianapolis 500 race is run.


Also On This Day...

a statue depicting the Goddess of Democracy is raised in Tiananmen Square as part of prodemocracy protests in China. Crowds up until then around 9 or 10 thousand swell in the following days to number over a quarter million.

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