Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

1862  On this day in history confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA.   

1862  On August - 30 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics   

1873  On August - 30 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

1878  Paul Hazard, French literature historian on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

1882  On this day in history meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on August - 30.   

1884  On August - 30 jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves   

1884  On August - 30 theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

1885  13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda on August - 30.   

1887  On this day in history adam Kuckhoff, writer   

1888  Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on August - 30.   

1889  On August - 30 edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever)   

1893  On August - 30 13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64)   

1893  Huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La) on this day in history.   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on August - 30.   

1895  Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education on this day in history.   

1896  Eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas on this day in history.   

1896  Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

1897  The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar on August - 30.   

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on August - 30.   

1900  On this day in history last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

1900  Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on August - 30.   

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner on August - 30.   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88) on August - 30.   

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

1904  Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 on August - 30.   

1905  Baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)   

1905  On this day in history pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa   

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1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.   

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

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

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

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on this day in history.   

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

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

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

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

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

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.