Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on this day in history.  

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 August - 30 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game  

1949  On August - 30 arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies  

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 August - 30.  

1954  Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on this day in history.  

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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  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 this day in history boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7  

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 this day in history.  

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on August - 30.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  Death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18 on this day in history.  

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 August - 30.  

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 August - 30 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 August - 30.  

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  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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 August - 30.