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  On August - 30 georges Minne, Flemish sculptor   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on August - 30.   

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

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

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

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 August - 30.   

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

1885  On this day in history 13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on this day in history.   

1888  Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

1889  Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on August - 30.   

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

1893  Huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La) on August - 30.   

1894  On this day in history frederick Lugards expedition to Niger   

1895  On August - 30 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  Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 30 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history arnold Maria Walter, composer   

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

1904  On this day in history 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 August - 30.   

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

1905  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.   

1687  On August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

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

1705  On this day in history birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

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

0524  On this day in history 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  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

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

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

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