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The 2009 special election for the 20th congressional district of New York was held to fill the vacancy created when Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed US senator from New York, replacing Hillary Clinton, who had been appointed Secretary of State in the Obama administration. The two major-party candidates were Democrat Scott Murphy (pictured), a private businessman, and Republican Jim Tedisco, the minority leader of the New York State Assembly. Early polls favored Tedisco, but by February the race was considered a toss-up. The Republican Party considered the election to be a referendum on Obama's economic policy and injected significant funding into Tedisco's campaign. Major issues included Obama's stimulus plan, which Murphy supported while Tedisco eventually opposed. One early vote count had the candidates tied at 77,225 votes each. Absentee ballots decided the election; ballots were accepted until April 13. While Tedisco had been ahead in early counts, by April 23 Murphy had a 401-vote advantage and Tedisco conceded. Democratic electoral successes in November 2008 and Murphy's clear support of the stimulus package were credited for his success. (Full article...)

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In auto racing, Nico Rosberg (pictured) wins the Monaco Grand Prix and Tony Kanaan wins the Indianapolis 500.

In Twenty20 cricket, the Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian Premier League.

Blue Is the Warmest Colour, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

A Maoist attack on Indian National Congress leaders in the state of Chhattisgarh kills at least 27 people.

In association football, Bayern Munich defeat Borussia Dortmund to win their fifth UEFA Champions League title.

Several days of rioting occur in Stockholm, Sweden.

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May 30: Lod Massacre Remembrance Day in Puerto Rico

1431 – Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, after being convicted of heresy in a politically motivated trial.

1854 – The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law, establishing the U.S. territories of Nebraska and Kansas, repealing the 1820 Missouri Compromise, and allowing settlers in those territories to determine if they would permit slavery within their boundaries.

1913 – The Treaty of London was signed to deal with territorial adjustments arising out of the conclusion of the First Balkan War, declaring, among other things, an independent Albania.

1963 – Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside South Vietnam's National Assembly, the first open demonstration against President Ngo Dinh Diem.

1989 – Goddess of Democracy (replica pictured), a ten-metre (33 ft) high statue made mostly of polystyrene foam and papier-mâché, was erected by student protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

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Paul Simonon (b. 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bass guitarist for punk rock band The Clash. Since the band dissolved in 1986 Simonon has been a member of several acts. In 2011 he was working with Mick Jones to create a film based on the recording of The Clash's album London Calling.

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