On This Day: May 30

8 verified moments happened on May 30. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1854🗳️ President Franklin Pierce signs a law letting settlers in two new western territories decide the slavery question for themselves, effectively repealing an older sectional compromise.USA 250 · Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, Kansas-Nebraska Act signed by Pierce (May 30 1854)
2. 1911The first Indianapolis 500 is run, won by Ray HarrounSports · Source: Wikipedia, “1911 Indianapolis 500”; History.com “This Day in History — May 30, 1911”
3. 1911Ray Harroun wins the first running of the Indianapolis 500 in his Marmon WaspSports · Source: History.com, 'First Indianapolis 500 held, May 30, 1911'; Wikipedia '1911 Indianapolis 500'
4. 1979🌳 Million-pound signing Trevor Francis heads in John Robertson's cross as Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest beats Malmo for the European Cup.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1979 European Cup final'; UEFA.com (May 30 1979)
5. 2003🐠 Pixar's Finding Nemo swims into theaters, following a worried clownfish father across the ocean to rescue his son.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, US release; Box Office Mojo (May 30 2003)
6. 2020🚀 SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on Demo-2, the first crewed orbital flight from American soil since the shuttle era.Technology · Source: NASA; Wikipedia, 'Crew Dragon Demo-2' (May 30 2020)
7. 2021Helio Castroneves holds off Alex Palou to win his record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500.Sports · Source: NBC Sports, 'Helio Castroneves wins fourth Indy 500' (May 30 2021)
8. 2021Kyle Larson dominates the longest night of the season at Charlotte for his first Coca-Cola 600 crownStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2021 Coca-Cola 600” — May 30, 2021; Kyle Larson led the most laps for the win