Page 6: Historical Events In August - 30

1945  Hong Kong liberated from Japan on August - 30.   

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 August - 30.   

1949  Arthur Fielder, England cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), dies on August - 30.   

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

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

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

1956  USSR performs nuclear test (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1956  Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 on August - 30.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean   

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

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

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

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

1963  On this day in history 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  Axel Stordahl, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50 on August - 30.   

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

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 August - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1377  Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (d. 1447) was born on August - 30.   

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

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  Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

0526  Death of Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten (b. 454) on August - 30.   

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

1483  Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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