Page 5: Historical Events In August - 30

1923  Elias Victor Seixas, US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbeld 1953-56) on this day in history.   

1925  6th Iron pilgrim at Diksmuide Belgium on August - 30.   

1925  On this day in history julien Schoenaerts, Flemish actor (Daens/Medea)   

1926  Jack Hobbs scores 316* at Lord's (Surrey v Middlesex) on August - 30.   

1926  On August - 30 olgerts Gravitis, composer   

1927  41st US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Betty Nuthall (61 64) on August - 30.   

1927  On this day in history geoffrey Beene, Louisiana, dress designer (8 Coty Awards)   

1928  Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 30 bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart)   

1928  Wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64 on August - 30.   

1930  On this day in history noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's)   

1930  On August - 30 william H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies   

1931  On this day in history carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT)   

1932  Hermann Goering elected chairman (Reichstag) on August - 30.   

1932  On August - 30 willem M van Rossum, cardinal/prefect of Propaganda Fide, dies at 77   

1933  On this day in history air France forms   

1933  Arne Mellnas, composer on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 30 b P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)   

1934  Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79 on August - 30.   

1935  On this day in history john Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming)   

1935  On August - 30 henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62   

1936  Fabrizia Ramondino, writer on August - 30.   

1937  Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 30.   

1939  NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) on August - 30.   

1939  6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history nazi forces take the city of Mga as the siege of Leningrad begins during WWII.   

1941  On August - 30 siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II   

1942  Battle of Alam Halfa - 9th Australian Division again in action at El Alamein on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 30 nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg   

1943  On August - 30 a[braham] [P] Merritt, author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!), dies at 58   

1944  Soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania on August - 30.   

1944  11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769) on August - 30.   

1944  Morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies on August - 30.   

1945  Hong Kong is liberated when the British navy under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt sails into Victoria harbour to accept the Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history 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 August - 30 birth of francesco Maria Vallara, composer   

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

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

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