Page 5: 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 August - 30 julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea)   

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

1926  On August - 30 olgerts Gravitis, composer   

1927  41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On August - 30 jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India   

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

1928  Wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64 on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

1931  Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT) on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77   

1933  Air France forms on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history arne Mellnas, composer   

1934  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

1937  On this day in history joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 August - 30 nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on August - 30.   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies