Page 6: 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 this day in history 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  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  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 August - 30 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on August - 30.   

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

1956  On this day in history jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on August - 30.   

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

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on August - 30.   

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

1961  On August - 30 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  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on August - 30.   

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

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

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

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

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 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 August - 30.   

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

1968  On this day in history william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53   

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

1969  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on August - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 30.   

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