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  2nd Battle of Bull Run on August - 30.   

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on August - 30.   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on August - 30.   

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 August - 30 meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

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

1884  On August - 30 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 August - 30 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

1887  On August - 30 adam Kuckhoff, writer   

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 August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

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

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

1900  On August - 30 outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

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

1900  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)   

1901  On August - 30 hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

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

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer on August - 30.   

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

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 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 August - 30.   

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

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.   

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

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.   

1609  On August - 30 birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

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