Historical Events In August - 30

1862  Confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA on August - 30.   

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

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on August - 30.   

1871  On this day in history ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics   

1873  Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history paul Hazard, French literature historian   

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  Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

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

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on August - 30.   

1888  On August - 30 lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

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

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

1893  On this day in history huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on August - 30.   

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

1896  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 on August - 30.   

1896  Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history the town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar.   

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)   

1901  On August - 30 hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88) on this day in history.   

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1904  Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on August - 30.   

1904  On August - 30 kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

1905  Baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut on August - 30.   

1905  Ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers) on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 30 pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa   

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

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.   

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  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  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 August - 30.   

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

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