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Historical events for the 30th of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 30.
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Major Events. 1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow,...
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Historical Events. 1681-03-04 English Quaker William Penn...
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1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese...
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On This Day In History - August 30: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
Discover what happened on August 30 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
1960. US Army Master Sgt. Gary Gordon, receives posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese political-paramilitary group Hezbollah since 1992.
Today in history – which major historical events happened on August 30? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
Aug 30, 2011 · Major Events. 1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time. 1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty.
August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 123 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 70 – Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple. [1] 1282 – Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
