Historical Events In August - 30

1862  Confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA on this day in history.   

1862  2nd Battle of Bull Run on this day in history.   

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 30 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

1878  Paul Hazard, French literature historian on August - 30.   

1879  On August - 30 john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

1882  Meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer on this day in history.   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.   

1884  Jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

1885  On August - 30 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on August - 30.   

1888  Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on August - 30.   

1889  On August - 30 edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever)   

1893  On this day in history 13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64)   

1893  On August - 30 huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education   

1896  On August - 30 eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas.   

1896  On this day in history raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

1897  The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar on August - 30.   

1900  On this day in history outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

1900  On August - 30 last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

1900  On August - 30 franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)   

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner on August - 30.   

1901  On this day in history john C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88)   

1902  On August - 30 arnold Maria Walter, composer   

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 on August - 30.   

1904  On August - 30 thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

1904  On this day in history kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

1905  Baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)   

1905  Pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa on August - 30.   

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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  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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