Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

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

1949  On August - 30 roly Jenkins (Worcs v Surrey) takes his 2nd hat-trick of the game   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on this day in history.   

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

1952  Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns on this day in history.   

1953  Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1954  Hurricane Carol, kills 68 on August - 30.   

1956  White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield HS, Texas on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 30 uSSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests)   

1956  On August - 30 jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70   

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1958  On August - 30 uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean   

1960  Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1965  On this day in history casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball   

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

1965  Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland on August - 30.   

1967  The US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first black US Supreme Court Justice on August - 30.   

1967  US Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as first black justice on August - 30.   

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

1609  Artus I Quellinus "the Old", Flemish sculptor, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1693  Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

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

0526  On August - 30 death of theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60   

1529  Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 30 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies