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  2nd Battle of Bull Run on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

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  On August - 30 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  On this day in history theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style)   

1884  On August - 30 jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves   

1884  On this day in history theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

1900  Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on this day in history.   

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

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner on August - 30.   

1901  On this day in history john C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88)   

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  On August - 30 kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

1905  On August - 30 baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut.   

1905  On August - 30 ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)   

1905  Pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa on August - 30.   

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

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.   

0524  On August - 30 chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on August - 30.   

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  On August - 30 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