Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on August - 30.   

1945  On this day in history the Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians   

1945  12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753) on August - 30.   

1949  Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on August - 30.   

1949  On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

1951  On August - 30 uS & Philippines sign mutual defense pact   

1952  Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

1953  Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1954  On August - 30 hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on this day in history.   

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 30 jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70   

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1958  US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on this day in history.   

1961  The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on August - 30.   

1961  1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on August - 30.   

1961  Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on August - 30.   

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

1963  On August - 30 axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1965  Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball on August - 30.   

1965  Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years on this day in history.   

1965  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history the US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.   

1967  On this day in history uS Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice   

1968  On this day in history death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18   

1968  On this day in history john and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children.   

1968  On this day in history the first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)   

1968  On this day in history william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53   

1969  On August - 30 120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival   

1969  25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1720  On August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on August - 30.   

0526  On this day in history death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

1428  On this day in history 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 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