Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on August - 30.  

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

1945  12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753) on August - 30.  

1949  Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on August - 30.  

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

1951  On this day in history uS & Philippines sign mutual defense pact  

1952  On August - 30 arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns  

1953  On this day in history future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC  

1953  On August - 30 dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51  

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 this day in history.  

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on August - 30.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  On August - 30 the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.  

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 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  On August - 30 section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland  

1967  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history john and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children.  

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

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1969  On August - 30 120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival  

1969  25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash on this day in history.  

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.  

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.  

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  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.  

1705  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)  

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

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  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)  

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.  

1483  On August - 30 louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60  

1529  On August - 30 juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61  

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