Historical Events In August - 30

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

1997  On August - 30 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  Cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone on this day in history.   

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

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  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 August - 30 argentina's central bank raises interest rates to 60% in attempt to stabilize the peso   

2018  On August - 30 ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country   

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

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 August - 30.   

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

1693  On August - 30 birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.   

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on this day in history.   

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  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.