Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On this day in history hong Kong liberated from Japan   

1945  On August - 30 the Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians   

1945  On this day in history 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753)   

1949  Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on August - 30.   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On August - 30 uS & Philippines sign mutual defense pact   

1952  On this day in history arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns   

1953  On August - 30 future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

1953  Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 on August - 30.   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  On August - 30 white mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas   

1956  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests)   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean   

1960  On this day in history boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7   

1961  The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

1961  On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

1963  On August - 30 hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins   

1963  The Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed on August - 30.   

1963  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on August - 30.   

1965  Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 30 casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years.   

1965  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on August - 30.   

1967  On this day in history the US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.   

1967  On August - 30 uS Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice   

1968  On this day in history death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18   

1968  On this day in history john and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children.   

1968  The first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude) on this day in history.   

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on August - 30.   

1969  120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on August - 30.   

1969  On August - 30 25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash   

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

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.   

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

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  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.   

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

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