Page 8: Historical Events In August - 30

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

1997  On this day in history 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.   

2007  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 on this day in history.   

2012  Cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history authorities say floods across Bangladesh, Nepal and India have killed more 1200 people and damaged 697,000 houses   

2017  On this day in history hurricane Irma forms near Cape Verde Islands, will go on to become category 5 hurricane and kill at least 102   

2018  On August - 30 argentina's central bank raises interest rates to 60% in attempt to stabilize the peso   

2018  On August - 30 ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country   

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 August - 30.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1334  Pedro of Castile (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

1377  On August - 30 birth of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447)   

1609  On this day in history birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

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

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on August - 30.   

1705  On August - 30 birth of david Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757)   

1720  On August - 30 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  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

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

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

1483  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  On August - 30 juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61   

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