30 MAY Thought for the day The only people who never fail are those who never try. --Ilka Chase The Feast Day of Joan of Arc, patron saint of soldiers, who was burnt at the stake as a witch by the English at Rouen at 19 in Rouen in 1431. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1921 on the anniversary of her death. 1498: Christopher Columbus set sail on his third voyage of discovery which would take him to discover the South American mainland. 1536: Jane Seymour became Henry VIII’s third wife 11 days after he had separated Anne Boleyn’s head from her body. 1656: The Grenadier Guards were formed in the British Army. 1814: Birth of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin, Russian anarchist who took part in the German revolutionary movement. He was condemned to death, but was handed back to Russia and sent to Siberia. He escaped and eventually made his way to England, later returning to play a part in the Communist International Congress before he was expelled. 1842: Jon Francis attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria as she rode in her carriage with Prince Albert. 1846: Peter Carl Fabergé Russia Born, goldsmith/jeweler/egg maker. 1859: Birth of Pierre Marie Felix Janet, French psychologist who made a significant contribution to the understanding of hysteria. 1911: The first Indianapolis 500 motor race was won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.59 mph. 1913: New country of Albania is formed 1959: The first experimental hovercraft, designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell and built by Saunders-Roe, was launched at Cowes, Isle of Wight. 1959: The Auckland Harbour bridge was officially opened on New Zealand’s North Island. 1978: Liverpool won the European Cup for the second year running, beating FC Bruges of Belgium 1-0, the lone goal scored by Kenny Dalglish. <><><><><><><><><> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 29/05/02