National days on May 30, 2027

A little reason to celebrate

National Mint Julep Day

Drink · May 30

A day for the mint julep, the Southern cocktail of bourbon, sugar, fresh mint and crushed ice, served very cold and often in a frosty metal cup.

1539: In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold. Florida
1868: Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after a proclamation by John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic (a veterans group). Memorial Day
1914: The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. Cunard Line
1948: A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless. 1948 Columbia River flood
2020: Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Crew Dragon Demo-2