Page 5: Historical Events In August - 30
Friday, 18 July 2025
1923 On August - 30 elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56)
1925 6th Iron pilgrim at Diksmuide Belgium on this day in history.
1925 Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea) on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex)
1926 On this day in history olgerts Gravitis, composer
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 August - 30.
1928 On this day in history jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India
1928 On August - 30 bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart)
1928 On this day in history wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64
1930 On this day in history noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's)
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 this day in history.
1933 Air France forms on this day in history.
1933 On August - 30 arne Mellnas, composer
1934 B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie) on August - 30.
1934 On this day in history earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79
1935 John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming) on August - 30.
1935 Henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1936 Fabrizia Ramondino, writer on August - 30.
1937 Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 30.
1939 NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)
1941 Nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII on August - 30.
1941 On August - 30 siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II
1942 Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein on August - 30.
1942 Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on August - 30.
1943 A[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania
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 On this day in history hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender.
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