Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

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

1862  On this day in history 2nd Battle of Bull Run   

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor on August - 30.   

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

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

1882  On August - 30 meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

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

1884  On this day in history jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves   

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  On August - 30 adam Kuckhoff, writer   

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

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

1893  On August - 30 13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64)   

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  On August - 30 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 August - 30.   

1897  On August - 30 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  On this day in history john C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88)   

1902  On this day in history arnold Maria Walter, composer   

1903  On this day in history vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87   

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

1904  Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79 on August - 30.   

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

1905  On August - 30 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  On August - 30 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 August - 30.   

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

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on August - 30.   

1693  On this day in history birth of jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.   

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 August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  On this day in history death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies