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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 30 meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

1883  On this day in history theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style)   

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 August - 30.   

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

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on August - 30.   

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

1889  On this day in history edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever)   

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

1893  On August - 30 huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  On this day in history frederick Lugards expedition to Niger   

1895  On this day in history 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  On this day in history raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

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

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

1900  On August - 30 last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

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

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

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 August - 30.   

1904  On August - 30 thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

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  Ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers) on this day in history.   

1905  Pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa on this day in history.   

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

1334  On this day in history birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

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 August - 30.   

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

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

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

1720  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1428  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.