Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On August - 30 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on August - 30.   

1951  On this day in history uS & Philippines sign mutual defense pact   

1952  On this day in history arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns   

1953  Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on August - 30.   

1953  On August - 30 dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on August - 30.   

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on August - 30.   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on August - 30.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean   

1960  On August - 30 boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7   

1961  On this day in history the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

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

1961  On August - 30 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on August - 30.   

1963  On August - 30 the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

1963  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on August - 30.   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on August - 30.   

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball   

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

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

1967  On August - 30 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  Death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18 on this day in history.   

1968  John and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children on August - 30.   

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

1968  On August - 30 william Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53   

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

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

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on August - 30.   

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on August - 30.   

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

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

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

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on this day in history.   

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

1482  Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies on August - 30.   

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

1580  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.