Page 3: 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  On August - 30 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

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

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

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  On August - 30 meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

1883  On this day in history theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style)   

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 August - 30.   

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

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

1889  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

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

1894  On August - 30 frederick Lugards expedition to Niger   

1895  Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education on August - 30.   

1896  On this day in history 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 August - 30 raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

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

1900  On August - 30 outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

1900  Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on this day in history.   

1900  Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on this day in history.   

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88) on August - 30.   

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer on August - 30.   

1903  On August - 30 vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87   

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

1904  Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 August - 30.   

1905  On this day in history pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa   

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1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

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

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

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

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

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 August - 30.   

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on August - 30.