Historical Events In August - 30

1923  Elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56) on August - 30.   

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

1925  Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea) on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 30 jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex)   

1926  Olgerts Gravitis, composer on this day in history.   

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

1927  On August - 30 geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer (8 Coty Awards)   

1928  On August - 30 jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India   

1928  On this day in history 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 August - 30 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 August - 30.   

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

1932  On August - 30 willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77   

1933  On August - 30 air France forms   

1933  Arne Mellnas, composer on this day in history.   

1934  B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie) on this day in history.   

1934  Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1935  John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming) on August - 30.   

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

1936  On August - 30 fabrizia Ramondino, writer   

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

1939  On August - 30 nY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)   

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

1941  On August - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on August - 30.   

1943  On this day in history a[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58   

1944  Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania on this day in history.   

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

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender on August - 30.   

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1334  On this day in history birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

1334  On this day in history birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

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

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

1705  On this day in history birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  On this day in history 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 August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.