Historical Events In August - 30

1996  Christine Pascal, actress/director (Smile, Elsa), dies at 43 on August - 30.  

1997  On this day in history the world learns of the Paris car crash that killed England's Princess Diana, her husband and Harrod's owner Dodi Fayed, and their driver.  

2007  On this day in history united States Air Force nuclear weapons incident in which a B-52 flew from Minot AFB, ND to Barksdale AFB, LA carrying 6 nuclear warheads.  

2012  Cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone on August - 30.  

2017  Late author Terry Pratchett ' unfinished works destroyed by steamroller as per his instructions on August - 30.  

2017  Brazilian court blocks President Michel Temer from abolishing Renca, whihc would open parts of the Amazon to mining on August - 30.  

2017  Authorities say floods across Bangladesh, Nepal and India have killed more 1200 people and damaged 697,000 houses on August - 30.  

2017  On August - 30 hurricane Irma forms near Cape Verde Islands, will go on to become category 5 hurricane and kill at least 102  

2018  On this day in history argentina's central bank raises interest rates to 60% in attempt to stabilize the peso  

2018  On this day in history ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country  

2020  On August - 30 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 25 million worldwide. India continues to record the highest daily increase of cases.  

2021  The UN Environment Programme announces that leaded petrol in road vehicles has been phased out globally, a hundred years after its introduction on this day in history.  

2021  On this day in history the United States withdraws its last remaining troops from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, ending 20 years of operations in Afghanistan.  

2023  Following the announcement of incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba's reelection as President of Gabon after the presidential election, the military launches a successful coup d'état and creates the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions to govern the country, ending the rule of the Bongo family after 56 years in power on this day in history.  

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.  

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer  

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist  

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies  

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on this day in history.  

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

1483  On August - 30 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.