Historical Events In August - 30

1923  Elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56) on August - 30.   

1925  On August - 30 6th Iron pilgrim at Diksmuide Belgium   

1925  Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea) on August - 30.   

1926  Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on August - 30.   

1926  Olgerts Gravitis, composer on August - 30.   

1927  On this day in history 41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64)   

1927  Geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer (8 Coty Awards) on this day in history.   

1928  Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart)   

1928  Wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 30 noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's)   

1930  William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies on this day in history.   

1931  Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT) on August - 30.   

1932  On August - 30 hermann Goering elected chairman (Reichstag)   

1932  On August - 30 willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77   

1933  Air France forms on August - 30.   

1933  On August - 30 arne Mellnas, composer   

1934  B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie) on this day in history.   

1934  Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1935  John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming) on this day in history.   

1935  Henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1936  Fabrizia Ramondino, writer on August - 30.   

1937  On this day in history joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) on this day in history.   

1939  6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII.   

1941  On this day in history siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II   

1942  On this day in history battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein   

1942  Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on August - 30.   

1943  On August - 30 a[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58   

1944  On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

1944  On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

1609  On this day in history birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on August - 30.   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.   

0524  On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.   

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.   

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies