Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on August - 30.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

1951  US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact on August - 30.   

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 August - 30 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 August - 30.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 30.   

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

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

1963  On this day in history hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins   

1963  On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

1963  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on August - 30.   

1964  On this day in history wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43   

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball   

1965  On August - 30 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 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 August - 30 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 this day in history.   

1969  120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on this day in history.   

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

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

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

0524  On August - 30 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  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies