AUGUST 30 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on August 30
Agoston Haraszthy
Died: July 6, 1869 (age 56 years)
Hungarian-American businessman who founded the Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, California. The winery is still open today.
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Died: January 12, 1880 (age 42 years)
The 21st First Lady of the U.S. (President Chester A. Arthur).
Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna
Died: July 10, 1849 (age 6 years)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia. She was the first and eldest daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Marie of Hesse. She died of meningitis at the age of six and a half.
John Mauchly
Died: January 8, 1980 (age 72 years)
Co-founder of the first computer company (Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation).
Bertha Parker Pallan
The first Native American archaeologist in the U.S.
Maurice Hilleman
Died: April 11, 2005 (age 85 years)
American microbiologist who developed over 40 vaccines, including measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.
Daryl Gates
Died: April 16, 2010 (age 83 years)
Creator of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.).
Warren Buffett
Considered one of the most successful investors of all time, who owns several businesses, including Geico, Duracell, and Dairy Queen.
Cameron Diaz
Actress with leads roles in There's Something About Mary, Any Given Sunday, In Her Shoes, and the Charlie's Angels movie series.
Lisa Ling
Author, journalist, and television personality.
Carol E. Reiley
Computer scientist who a developed Drive.ai, a self-driving technology to develop autonomous vehicle software and hardware.
Historical Events on August 30
Events that occurred on August 30 throughout history
Paul II succeeds Pius II as Pope of the Catholic Church.
Paul II succeeds Pius II as pope of the Catholic Church. His pontificate lasted from his election in 1464 until his death on July 26, 1471.
King Henry VIII of England is excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
King Henry VIII of England is excommunicated from the Catholic Church after the King approved the Acts of Supremacy. The Church said the King was breaking Catholic "law" by asking for a annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
The eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain is given the title Princess Royal.
Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal. Her title was Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange.
The city of Houston, Texas, is founded.
Brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen found the city of Houston, Texas.
Honolulu, Hawaii, becomes an official city.
Honolulu becomes an official city and the capitol of Hawaii.
President Harrison signs the first law requiring inspection of meat products in the U.S.
President Benjamin Harrison signs the first law requiring inspection of meat products in the U.S. The Act applied only to exported goods. Domestic meat products remained unregulated in the U.S.
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered in the Canadian Rockies.
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered in the Canadian Rockies by Charles Doolittle Walcott. The discovery showed preserved soft-bodied animal fossils dating back roughly 508 million years to the Middle Cambrian period.
Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin. The shooting prompted the decree for Red Terror, the mass arrests and executions against political opponents.
The Allied Control Council begins governing Germany after WWII.
The Allied Control Council begins governing Germany after WWII. The council was convened to determine several plans for postwar Europe, which included changing borders and transferring populations in Central Europe.
A hotline communication link between the Pentagon and the Kremlin in Moscow is installed.
A hotline communication link between the Pentagon and the Kremlin in Moscow is installed in the Pentagon. The test message sent was: "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY DOG'S BACK 1234567890."
Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first Black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first Black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after President Lyndon B. Johnson's nomination. His most famous case was Brown v. Board of Education. ending segregation in the south.
The first recorded occurrence of a comet hitting the Sun is recorded.
The first recorded occurrence of a comet hitting the Sun is recorded by a Department of Defense satellite. The recording marked the first time in history that a comet was discovered from space.
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on television.
The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on television, with Bill Murray and Billy Joel as the first first guests. The show 23 million viewers.
The first WNBA Championship game is played.
The first WNBA Championship game is played between the Houston Comets and the New York Liberty. The Comets beat the Liberty 65-51.
The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan.
The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan after 20 years on the ground. Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, was the final American service member to step onto the last departing aircraft.
