Page 5: Historical Events In August - 30

1923  Elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 6th Iron pilgrim at Diksmuide Belgium   

1925  Julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea) on this day in history.   

1926  Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on this day in history.   

1926  Olgerts Gravitis, composer on this day in history.   

1927  41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer (8 Coty Awards)   

1928  On August - 30 jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India   

1928  Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart) on August - 30.   

1928  On this day in history wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64   

1930  Noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's) on August - 30.   

1930  William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 30 carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT)   

1932  Hermann Goering elected chairman (Reichstag) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77   

1933  Air France forms on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history arne Mellnas, composer   

1934  On August - 30 b P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)   

1934  On this day in history earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79   

1935  On this day in history john Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming)   

1935  On August - 30 henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62   

1936  On this day in history fabrizia Ramondino, writer   

1937  On August - 30 joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)   

1941  On August - 30 nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII.   

1941  On August - 30 siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II   

1942  Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein on August - 30.   

1942  Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg on August - 30.   

1943  A[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 30 soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

1944  11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) on this day in history.   

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on August - 30.   

1945  On this day in history hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 August - 30 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  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1181  On August - 30 alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

1482  On this day in history louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

1483  On August - 30 louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on August - 30.   

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