Born on May 30th

1672         Peter I (the Great) czar of Russia.

1867         Arthur Vining Davis, American industrialist whose foundation gave money to the arts.

1908         Mel Blanc, voice of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Porky Pig in Warner Brothers cartoons.

1909         Benny Goodman, clarinet player, big band leader known as the "King of Swing."

1916         Dr. Joseph W. Kennedy, scientist, discoverer of plutonium.