Historical Events In August - 30

1923  Elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56) on this day in history.  

1925  6th Iron pilgrim at Diksmuide Belgium on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea)  

1926  Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on August - 30.  

1926  Olgerts Gravitis, composer on August - 30.  

1927  On August - 30 41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64)  

1927  Geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer (8 Coty Awards) on this day in history.  

1928  Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India on August - 30.  

1928  Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart) on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64  

1930  Noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's) on August - 30.  

1930  William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies on this day in history.  

1931  On August - 30 carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT)  

1932  Hermann Goering elected chairman (Reichstag) on August - 30.  

1932  Willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77 on August - 30.  

1933  Air France forms on August - 30.  

1933  Arne Mellnas, composer on this day in history.  

1934  On August - 30 b P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)  

1934  Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on August - 30.  

1935  John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming) on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62  

1936  Fabrizia Ramondino, writer on this day in history.  

1937  Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 30.  

1939  On this day in history nY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)  

1939  6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456) on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII.  

1941  Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II on August - 30.  

1942  On August - 30 battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein  

1942  On August - 30 nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg  

1943  On August - 30 a[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58  

1944  Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania on August - 30.  

1944  On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)  

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on August - 30.  

1945  Hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender 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 this day in history.  

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)  

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

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

1693  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 August - 30.  

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.  

1483  On August - 30 louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

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

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.