Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

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

1862  On August - 30 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

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

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

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 August - 30.   

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

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

1883  On August - 30 theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style)   

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 August - 30.   

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

1887  On this day in history adam Kuckhoff, writer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on this day in history.   

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

1896  On August - 30 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 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 August - 30.   

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

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  On August - 30 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 30.   

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

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

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

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