Historical Events In August - 30

1996  On this day in history christine Pascal, actress/director (Smile, Elsa), dies at 43   

1997  The world learns of the Paris car crash that killed England's Princess Diana, her husband and Harrod's owner Dodi Fayed, and their driver on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 30 united States Air Force nuclear weapons incident in which a B-52 flew from Minot AFB, ND to Barksdale AFB, LA carrying 6 nuclear warheads.   

2012  Cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone on August - 30.   

2017  On August - 30 late author Terry Pratchett ' unfinished works destroyed by steamroller as per his instructions   

2017  Brazilian court blocks President Michel Temer from abolishing Renca, whihc would open parts of the Amazon to mining on August - 30.   

2017  Authorities say floods across Bangladesh, Nepal and India have killed more 1200 people and damaged 697,000 houses on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 30 hurricane Irma forms near Cape Verde Islands, will go on to become category 5 hurricane and kill at least 102   

2018  Argentina's central bank raises interest rates to 60% in attempt to stabilize the peso on this day in history.   

2018  Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country on August - 30.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 25 million worldwide. India continues to record the highest daily increase of cases on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history the UN Environment Programme announces that leaded petrol in road vehicles has been phased out globally, a hundred years after its introduction.   

2021  On this day in history the United States withdraws its last remaining troops from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, ending 20 years of operations in Afghanistan.   

2023  Following the announcement of incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba's reelection as President of Gabon after the presidential election, the military launches a successful coup d'état and creates the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions to govern the country, ending the rule of the Bongo family after 56 years in power on August - 30.   

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1334  Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  On August - 30 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  On this day in history 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 August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

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

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

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies