Page 8: Historical Events In August - 30

1996  Christine Pascal, actress/director (Smile, Elsa), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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 August - 30 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  On this day in history cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone   

2017  On August - 30 late author Terry Pratchett ' unfinished works destroyed by steamroller as per his instructions   

2017  On this day in history brazilian court blocks President Michel Temer from abolishing Renca, whihc would open parts of the Amazon to mining   

2017  On this day in history authorities say floods across Bangladesh, Nepal and India have killed more 1200 people and damaged 697,000 houses   

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

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

2018  Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history [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  The United States withdraws its last remaining troops from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, ending 20 years of operations in Afghanistan on August - 30.   

2023  On this day in history 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.   

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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 this day in history birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

1609  On this day in history birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

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

1720  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  On August - 30 chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  On this day in history alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.   

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

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