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August 30

A look at August 30 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Félix Sánchez (hurdler) and Johanna Braddy, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2021

    2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

    The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

    End of the 2001–21
  2. 1981

    Mohammad-Ali Rajai

    President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing. The office of Iran's Prosecutor General blames the People's Mujahedin of Iran.

    President of Iran in
  3. 1974

    1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing

    A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.

    Far-left terrorist attack in
  4. 1967

    Thurgood Marshall

    Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

    US Supreme Court justice
  5. 1917

    Vietnam

    Vietnamese prison guards led by Trịnh Văn Cấn mutiny at the Thái Nguyên penitentiary against local French authority.

    Country in Southeast Asia
  6. 1914

    World War I

    World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  7. 1594

    James VI and I

    King James VI of Scotland holds a masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.

    King of Scotland from
  8. 1574

    Guru Ram Das

    Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.

    Fourth Sikh guru from
  9. 1464

    Pope Paul II

    Paul II succeeds Pius II as pope of the Catholic Church.

    Head of the Catholic
  10. 70

    AD 70

    Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.

    Calendar year
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Famous birthday twins

Born on August 30

Félix Sánchez (hurdler)

b. 1977

American-Dominican runner and hurdler

Johanna Braddy

b. 1987

American actress

Alexander Lukashenko

b. 1954

Belarusian marshal and politician, 1st President of Belarus

Ernest Rutherford

b. 1871

New Zealand-English physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate

Jean-Claude Killy

b. 1943

French skier

Cameron Diaz

b. 1972

American model, actress, and producer

Mary Shelley

b. 1797

English novelist and playwright

Warren Buffett

b. 1930

American businessman and philanthropist

Deaths

  • 2010Francisco Varallo, Argentine footballer
  • 2006Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
  • 1981Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Iranian politician, 2nd President of Iran
  • 1935Henri Barbusse, French journalist and author
  • 1483Louis XI, King of France
  • 1329Khutughtu Khan Kusala, Chinese emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodoxy)
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Eustáquio van Lieshout
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Stephen Nehmé (Maronite Church / Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Charles Chapman Grafton (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Fantinus
  • —Christian feast day: Felix and Adauctus
  • —Christian feast day: Fiacre

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