Today in History for Friday, May 30th

Today in HistoryToday in History for Friday, May 30thToday in History for Friday, May 30thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Clean-up ends at New York's Ground Zero, months after the Sept. 11th attacks; France's Joan of Arc burned at the stake; Baseball's Cal Ripken, Jr. begins his games streak; Bandleader Benny Goodman born. (May 30)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] May 30th, 2002:(AP Photos)(NAT of Taps at Ground Zero)In New York, end of the agonizing clean-up at Ground Zero, eight-and-a-half months after the September 11th terrorist attacks.Retired firefighter Tom Steffens says he can hardly believe what he sees where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center once stood.(SOT of Steffens)1431: (AP Photos)In France, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake, condemned as a heretic. Today, she is France's national heroine and a Catholic saint.1982: (AP Photos)(SOT of Ripken)Cal Ripken, Junior of the Baltimore Orioles plays the first of what becomes a record 2,632 consecutive games in major league baseball.And, 1909: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Sing Sing Sing")Benny Goodman --- the jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing" --- is born in Chicago.Today in History, May 30th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Ross SimpsonVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------

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