May 30, 1961

1961Harry Enfield, English actor, director, and screenwriter^[†]

Henry Richard Enfield is an English comedian. He is known in particular for his television work, including Harry Enfield's Television Programme, Harry Enfield & Chums and Harry & Paul, across which he created and portrayed comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager, Loadsamoney, Smashie and Nicey, The Scousers, Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mr "You Don't Want to Do It Like That".

1961John Terlesky, American actor^[†]

John Todd Terlesky is an American actor, film director, television director and screenwriter. As an actor, he is known for playing Deathstalker in the 1987 film Deathstalker II, and Mike in Chopping Mall (1986).

1961The long-time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.^[†]

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, nicknamed El Jefe, was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until his assassination in May 1961. He served as the 36th and 39th president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952. He also served as the first generalissimo, the de facto most powerful position in the country at the time from 1930 until his assassination. Under that position, Trujillo served under figurehead presidents.

1961Viasa Flight 897 crashes after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, killing 61.^[†]

Viasa Flight 897 was an international scheduled Rome–Madrid–Lisbon–Santa Maria–Caracas passenger service that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal on 30 May 1961, shortly after takeoff from Portela Airport. There were no survivors among the 61 occupants of the aircraft.