345 Historic Events for August 30
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| 1933 |
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Air France forms
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| 1933 |
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Portuguese dictator Salazar forms secret police (PIDE)
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| 1934 |
Death |
Earnest L Wolzogen, German writer (That tolle Komtess), dies at 79
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| 1934 |
Birth |
B P "Baloo" Gupte, cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Eric Schneider, Dutch actor (Drop Out, Family, Flanagan)
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| 1935 |
Death |
Henri Barbusse, French writer (Le feu), dies at 62
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| 1935 |
Birth |
John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama and Papas-California Dreaming)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Fabrizia Ramondino, writer
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| 1937 |
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Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Steve Delaney, Dobbs Ferry NY, newscaster (Monitor)
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| 1939 |
Event |
NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Elizabeth Ashley, [Cole], Ocala Florida, actress (Coma, Evening Shade)
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| 1939 |
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Isoroku Yamamoto appointed supreme commander of Japanese fleet
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| 1939 |
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General Reijnders appointed supreme commander of Dutch army
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| 1939 |
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6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)
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| 1939 |
Death |
Wilhelm B”lsche, writer, dies at 78
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| 1939 |
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Poland mobilizes
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| 1941 |
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St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cin Reds, 2-0
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Sue MacGregor, BBC-radio hostess
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| 1941 |
Birth |
John McNally, Liverpool, rock guitarist/vocalist (Searchers)
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| 1941 |
Event |
Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II
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| 1942 |
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Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Jonathan Aitken, English MP
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Pervez Sajjad, Pakistani cricket left-arm spinner (19 Tests 1964-73)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Jean-Claude Killy, French alpine skiier (Olympic-Gold-1968)
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