Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On this day in history hong Kong liberated from Japan  

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51  

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68  

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1956  White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 August - 30.  

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

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  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  On this day in history the US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.  

1967  On this day in history uS Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice  

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  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  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 August - 30.  

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

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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 August - 30.  

1377  On August - 30 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  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 this day in history.  

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.  

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 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 August - 30.  

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