Historical Events In August - 30
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1945 Hong Kong liberated from Japan on this day in history.
1945 The Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians on this day in history.
1945 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753) on this day in history.
1949 Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on August - 30.
1949 On August - 30 arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies
1951 US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact on August - 30.
1952 Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on August - 30.
1953 On August - 30 future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC
1953 On August - 30 dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51
1954 On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68
1956 White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on August - 30.
1956 On August - 30 uSSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests)
1956 Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1957 On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1958 US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.
1960 On August - 30 boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7
1961 The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.
1961 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on August - 30.
1961 On August - 30 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84
1963 On this day in history hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins
1963 On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.
1963 Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on this day in history.
1964 Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on this day in history.
1965 Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball on August - 30.
1965 Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years on August - 30.
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 this day in history.
1967 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1968 On this day in history john and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children.
1968 On this day in history the first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)
1968 William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on this day in history.
1969 120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on this day in history.
1969 On August - 30 25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash
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