What Happened on Aug 30

Pietro Barbo (Paul II) elected Pope

Pope Paul II (February 23, 1417 – July 26, 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471. He was born in Venice, and was... Read more

Battle of Richmond, KY

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky — took place on and around what is now the grounds of the Blue Grass Army Depot, outside Richmond, Kentucky. In... Read more

Second Battle of Bull Run - Longstreet Counterattack & Union Retreat (Day 3)

A splendid army almost demoralized, millions of public property given up or destroyed, thousands of lives of our best men sacrificed for no... Read more

Second Battle Of Manassas

On August 30, 1862, the Second Battle of Manassas ended a long campaign in northern Virginia. The campaign had begun when Union forces attempting... Read more

Christian Emil Marie Küpper (Theo van Doesburg) Born

Theo van Doesburg was born as Christian Emil Marie Küpper on 30 August 1883 in Utrecht as the son of the photographer Wilhelm Küpper and Henrietta... Read more

Conquest of German East Africa

British-Boer-Belgian Forces, 350,000 General Smuts General Northey General van Dcventer General Edwards German Forces, 5000 General... Read more

Turkey Declares War on Romania

The Romanian Campaign was a campaign in the Balkan theatre of World War I, with Romania and Russia allied against the armies of the Central... Read more

Fanny Kaplan Attempts to Assassinate Vladimir Lenin

According to official accounts, on August 30, 1918, Lenin was speaking at a Moscow factory called "Hammer and Sickle". As Lenin left the building... Read more

"Point-Blank" Is Released

Point Blank is a 1967 crime film directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson, adapted from the classic pulp novel The... Read more

Thurgood Marshall Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice

On June 13, 1967, President Johnson nominated Marshall to the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice Tom C. Clark, saying that this was... Read more

Zagreb Train Disaster

The Zagreb train disaster occurred on August 30, 1974, when an express train traveling from Belgrade to Dortmund derailed before entering Zagreb... Read more

Street Fighter is Released in the Arcades

Street Fighter (ストリートファイター, Sutorīto Faitā), commonly abbreviated as SF, is a popular series of fighting games in which the players pit competitive... Read more

Danzig releases their self-titled debut album

Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the American heavy metal band Danzig, led by Glenn Danzig who was formerly the songwriter and vocalist of the... Read more

Rosa Parks is attacked in her appartment

On August 30, 1994, Joseph Skipper, an African-American drug addict, attacked 81-year-old Parks in her home. The incident sparked outrage... Read more

"La Ceremonie" Is Released

La Cérémonie is a 1995 film by Claude Chabrol. It was adapted from the novel A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell. La Cérémonie tells the story... Read more

Kanye West releases his second studio album "Late Registration"

Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released August 30, 2005 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United... Read more

Opeth releases Ghost Reveries

Ghost Reveries is the eighth full-length studio album release of progressive death metal band Opeth. It is their first album with their new record... Read more

Protest the Hero Releases "Kezia" in Canada

Kezia is the debut full-length release by the mathcore band Protest the Hero. It is considered a concept album. Production began in late 2004... Read more

Uncovered Documents Show FBI Was Spying On Coretta Scott King

The American Civil Liberties Union today issued a call to change FBI spying guidelines after documents were released revealing that the FBI spied... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Chicago White Sox, 8-2

The game seemed set up as a perfect opportunity for the Chicago White Sox to regain some lost footing in the American League Central. After all, it... Read more

King Richard's Faire 2008

Starting this weekend, people will quest to Carver, Mass., to spend a little time visiting the 16th century—minus, of course, syphilis or cholera... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-2

Orioles outfielder Felix Pie seems to be in the middle of everything for the Orioles these days, both good and bad, and Sunday was no different. In... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 7-0

Paul Byrd shuffled a baseball through his fingers, a brief nervous tick, as he sat in front of the lights and cameras and questioners. Most... Read more

Senator John McCain endorses Mark Kirk for Illinois Senate Seat

Republican Congressman Mark Kirk received a big endorsement Sunday in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Former presidential candidate and current... Read more

Chicago Cubs defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 14-2

''Opening night'' for Mike Quade on Monday happened to be the day the Cubs had planned to honor their latest Hall of Famer, Andre Dawson. The... Read more