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 this day in history georges Minne, Flemish sculptor   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics on August - 30.   

1873  On August - 30 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

1878  Paul Hazard, French literature historian on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 30 john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

1882  Meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer on August - 30.   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style) on this day in history.   

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

1884  On August - 30 theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

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

1887  On August - 30 adam Kuckhoff, writer   

1888  Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day on this day in history.   

1889  Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever) on this day in history.   

1893  13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64) on August - 30.   

1893  On August - 30 huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger on this day in history.   

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  On August - 30 raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare)   

1897  On this day in history the town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar.   

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK on August - 30.   

1900  Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed on August - 30.   

1900  On August - 30 franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief)   

1901  On this day in history hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

1901  On August - 30 john C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88)   

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer on August - 30.   

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87 on August - 30.   

1904  On this day in history thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

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

1905  On August - 30 baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut.   

1905  Ty Cobb's first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers) on August - 30.   

1905  On this day in history pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa   

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

1609  On August - 30 birth of artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  On August - 30 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 August - 30 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)   

0524  Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

1482  On August - 30 louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies   

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