Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

1862  On August - 30 confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA.   

1862  2nd Battle of Bull Run on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 30 georges Minne, Flemish sculptor   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on this day in history.   

1873  Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea on this day in history.   

1878  Paul Hazard, French literature historian on August - 30.   

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on August - 30.   

1882  On this day in history meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on August - 30.   

1884  On this day in history jack Dempsey wins middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves   

1884  Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926) on August - 30.   

1885  13,000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda on this day in history.   

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer on August - 30.   

1888  On this day in history lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day   

1889  Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on August - 30.   

1893  On this day in history 13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64)   

1893  On this day in history huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  On this day in history frederick Lugards expedition to Niger   

1895  Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education on this day in history.   

1896  Eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas on this day in history.   

1896  Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare) on August - 30.   

1897  The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar on August - 30.   

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

1900  Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief) on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 30 hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88) on August - 30.   

1902  On this day in history arnold Maria Walter, composer   

1903  On this day in history vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87   

1904  Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km) on August - 30.   

1904  On August - 30 kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

1905  On this day in history baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut.   

1905  On August - 30 ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)   

1905  On August - 30 pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa   

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1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia & Leon   

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

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

1705  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1428  On August - 30 death of emperor Shōkō (b. 1401)   

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on August - 30.   

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

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