Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On August - 30 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  On this day in history roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game  

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

1951  US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact on this day in history.  

1952  Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on this day in history.  

1953  Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on August - 30.  

1953  Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on August - 30.  

1956  On August - 30 jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70  

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1958  US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on August - 30.  

1960  On August - 30 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 August - 30 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84  

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on this day in history.  

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

1963  On this day in history axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50  

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  Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years on August - 30.  

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  US Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice on this day in history.  

1968  On August - 30 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  On this day in history the first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)  

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

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

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

1377  On this day in history 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  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.  

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist  

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

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.  

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.  

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

1181  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies  

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

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

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