Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On this day in history hong Kong liberated from Japan  

1945  On this day in history the Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians  

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

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

1953  Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on this day in history.  

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

1954  Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on August - 30.  

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

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

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

1957  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on this day in history.  

1961  On August - 30 the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons  

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

1961  Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on August - 30.  

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

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

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  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on this day in history.  

1967  On August - 30 the US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.  

1967  US Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice on August - 30.  

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 August - 30.  

1968  On August - 30 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 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 August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)  

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)  

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies  

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

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

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.