Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

1862  On August - 30 confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA.   

1862  On this day in history 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

1866  On this day in history georges Minne, Flemish sculptor   

1871  On August - 30 ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics   

1873  Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history paul Hazard, French literature historian   

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on August - 30.   

1882  Meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer on this day in history.   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.   

1884  Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves on August - 30.   

1884  Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

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

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 30 lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

1889  Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on August - 30.   

1893  13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64) on this day in history.   

1893  Huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La) on August - 30.   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on August - 30.   

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

1896  On this day in history 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.   

1896  On August - 30 raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

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

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on this day in history.   

1900  Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on August - 30.   

1900  Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88) on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 30 arnold Maria Walter, composer   

1903  On this day in history vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87   

1904  Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on August - 30.   

1904  Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1905  Baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut on August - 30.   

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

1905  On August - 30 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 August - 30 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 this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On August - 30 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  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  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

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

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.   

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

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

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