Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  On this day in history hong Kong liberated from Japan   

1945  The Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians on August - 30.   

1945  On this day in history 12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753)   

1949  Roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies   

1951  On August - 30 uS & Philippines sign mutual defense pact   

1952  Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on August - 30.   

1953  On this day in history future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

1953  Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  On August - 30 white mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas   

1956  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests)   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1958  US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on August - 30.   

1961  On August - 30 the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

1961  1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on August - 30.   

1961  Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 30 hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins   

1963  On this day in history the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

1963  On August - 30 axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50   

1964  On this day in history wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43   

1965  Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball on August - 30.   

1965  Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years on August - 30.   

1965  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1967  The US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 30 uS Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice   

1968  Death of CEW Bean, founder of the Australian War Memorial and editor of the Official history of Australia in the war of 1914-18 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history john and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children.   

1968  On this day in history the first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)   

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1969  120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on this day in history.   

1969  25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash on this day in history.   

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

1334  On August - 30 birth of pedro of Castile (d. 1369)   

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

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

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 August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  Alexander III, [Orlando Bandinelli], Italian Pope (1159-81), dies on August - 30.   

1428  Death of Emperor Shōkō (b. 1401) on August - 30.   

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