Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

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

1862  On August - 30 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

1866  On August - 30 georges Minne, Flemish sculptor   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on this day in history.   

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

1878  On August - 30 paul Hazard, French literature historian   

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1882  Meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer on August - 30.   

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

1884  On this day in history jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves   

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

1885  On this day in history 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on August - 30.   

1888  Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on August - 30.   

1895  On August - 30 belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education   

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 August - 30.   

1897  On this day in history the town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar.   

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

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  On August - 30 john C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88)   

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

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

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

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1334  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

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

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

1720  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

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

0526  On this day in history death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

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  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 this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

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