May 30

Events

 * 1876 - is issued three patents for "Duplex Telegraphs" (U.S. No. 178,221; -3).

Births

 * 1858 –, German composer (d. 1941)
 * 1909 –, American clarinetist and bandleader (d. 1986)
 * 1932 –, American composer and accordionist
 * 1955 –, British musician (The Clash)
 * 1958 –, Swedish singer and songwriter (Roxette)
 * 1964 –, American country singer
 * 1964 –, American guitarist (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine)
 * 1966 –, American musician (Pavement)
 * 1967 –, English singer (The Charlatans)
 * 1974 –, American musician
 * 1974 –, American rapper (d. 1999)
 * 1975 –, American singer
 * 1978 –, American Musician
 * 1981 –, American rapper
 * 1989 –, American singer

Deaths

 * 1953 – Dooley Wilson, American musician and actor (b. 1886)
 * 1971 – Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer (b. 1886)
 * 1980 – Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (b. 1942)
 * 1993 – Sun Ra, American musician (b. 1914)
 * 2000 – Tex Beneke, American bandleader and musician (b. 1914)
 * 2003 – Mickie Most, English record producer (b. 1938)