Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On August - 30 hong Kong liberated from Japan   

1945  On August - 30 the Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians   

1945  On this day in history 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753)   

1949  On August - 30 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on August - 30.   

1951  US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact on this day in history.   

1952  Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on this day in history.   

1953  Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on August - 30.   

1953  On August - 30 dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  On this day in history white mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas   

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on August - 30.   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on this day in history.   

1961  The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

1961  On August - 30 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on this day in history.   

1963  The Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

1964  On this day in history wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43   

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball   

1965  Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years on this day in history.   

1965  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1967  The US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice on August - 30.   

1967  On August - 30 uS Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice   

1968  Death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18 on August - 30.   

1968  John and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children on this day in history.   

1968  The first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude) on this day in history.   

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on August - 30.   

1969  120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on August - 30.   

1969  25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash on this day in history.   

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.   

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

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  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.   

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

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on this day in history.   

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1529  On August - 30 juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

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