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 August - 30 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  On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies  

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

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

1953  On this day in history 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 this day in history white mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas  

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.  

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on August - 30.  

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

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean  

1960  On August - 30 boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7  

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

1961  1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on August - 30.  

1961  On August - 30 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 this day in history.  

1963  On August - 30 axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50  

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1965  On August - 30 casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball  

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years.  

1965  On this day in history section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland  

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

1967  On this day in history 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  John and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children on this day in history.  

1968  The first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude) on August - 30.  

1968  On August - 30 william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53  

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

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

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

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.  

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist  

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)  

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 this day in history.  

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.