Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on this day in history.   

1945  The Japanese POW camp Shamshuipo in Hong Kong is liberated containin 1500 POW's including 400 Canadians on this day in history.   

1945  12th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 19, All-Stars 7 (92,753) on August - 30.   

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

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

1951  US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact on August - 30.   

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

1953  On August - 30 future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

1953  Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 on August - 30.   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol, kills 68   

1956  On this day in history white mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas   

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on August - 30.   

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  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean   

1960  On this day in history boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7   

1961  The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

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

1963  Hot Line communications link between Wash DC & Moscow went begins on August - 30.   

1963  On August - 30 the Hot Line phone linking the White House with the Kremlin was installed.   

1963  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1964  Wesley Lau, actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 43 on August - 30.   

1965  Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years.   

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

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

1967  On this day in history 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  John and Yoko Lennon's One on One concert at Madison Square Garden raises $250,000 to help mentally retarded children on August - 30.   

1968  The first record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude) on this day in history.   

1968  William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 on August - 30.   

1969  120,000 attend Texas Intl Pop Festival on August - 30.   

1969  On August - 30 25,000 attend 2nd Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino Wash   

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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  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on August - 30.   

1687  Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  David Hartley, English philosopher (d. 1757) was born on August - 30.   

1720  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on August - 30.   

0524  On this day in history chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29   

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 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 August - 30.   

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