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What happened in history on this day: August 30?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On August 30 in ...
- 1999 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the 500 MHz K6-2 processor. Price is US$167 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 1940 - The Pluto film Pluto's Dream House is released to theaters. Mickey Mouse also appears.
- 1946 - Disney releases the Donald Duck film Dumb Bell of the Yukon to theaters.
- 1991 - The last episode of the TV series The Challengers airs.
- 2001 - The Disney Cruise Line celebrates its one millionth guest family.
- 2005 - Buena Vista Home Video releases the film Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch on videocassette and DVD in the USA.
- 2014 - The American Idol Experience closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.
- 1957 - The Corvette SS is on show at the Michigan State Fair, over ten days.
- 1965 - A.O. Smith completes the first Corvette body for the 1966 model Corvette.
- 1989 - Production of the 1990 ZR-1 begins, at Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- 1994 - The National Corvette Museum Annex closes.
- 2001 - The National Corvette Museum hosts its 7th Annual Corvette Celebration, over five days. The four CERV test cars are on display.
- 2002 - At the National Corvette Museum, the Hall of Fame Inductions ceremony is held. Inductees for 2002 are: John A. Cafaro. James Jeffords, Myron E. Scott. Cafaro was the chief designer of the C5 Corvette. Jeffords was two-time SCCA B-Production Class winner in late 1950s. Scott suggested the name "Corvette" in 1952.
- 1939 - Japanese forces at Nomonhan are virtually destroyed.
- 1939 - Poland officially announces military mobilization.
- 1940 - Romania cedes part of Transylvania to Hungary, in exchange for German and Italian guarantees of the integrity of the rest of Romania.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler withdraws his ban on bombing London, and encourages Hermann Göring to proceed.
- 1941 - (morning) Convoy SC-42 of 62 merchant ships leaves Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, headed for England. Five more ships join the convoy near St. John's, Newfoundland. The slow-moving convoy is escorted initially by only four Canadian warships: destroyer Skeena, and corvettes Orillia, Alberni, and Kenogami.
- 1942 - German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launches another offensive against El Alamein, but has to withdraw.
- 1942 - German submarine U564 sinks Norwegian merchant ship Vardaas.
- 1944 - In Italy, Canadian forces cross the Foglia River, and pierce the Gothic Line of German defences.
- 1944 - Former Paris Military Governor Colonel-General Karl Heinrich von Stülpnagel is hanged.
- 1944 - Colonel Hans Otfreid von Linstow is executed.
- 1944 - In France, Canadian forces enter Rouen.
- 1944 - Russian forces capture Ploesti, Romania.
- 1944 - Canadian General Harry Crerar directs the 2nd Canadian Corps to take Dieppe, France.
- 1967 - Papua & New Guinea issues four postage stamps marking the 25th anniversary of battles in the Pacific which stopped Japanese occupation of the area.
- 1995 - Nintendo releases the Killer Instinct video game for the Super NES in the USA.
- 2000 - Activision releases the Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 2004 - Acclaim Entertainment files for Chapter 7 final bankuptcy, with debt over US$100 million.
- 2004 - Nintendo releases the Pikmin 2 video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Mario Superstar Baseball video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - Namco releases the Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US. Included games are Ms. Pac-Man, Xevious, Galaga, Sky Kid, and Bosconian.
- 2011 - Ubisoft releases the Driver: Renegade video game for the Nintendo 3DS in the US.
- 2011 - Majesco releases the BloodRayne: Betrayed video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 12 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1721 - The Treaty of Nystadt ends the war between Sweden and Russia. Sweden loses Livonia, Estonia, Ingria, and East Karelia incluing Viborg. Russia returns Finland, and pays 2 million riksdaler. Russia agrees not to interfere in Swedish internal affairs or royal succession.
- 1851 - The Canadian Currency Act passes in Canadian parliament, specifying a conversion to decimal currency as soon as is convenient, and making the dollar legal tender, up to $10 per transaction. The wording of the Act specifies that any new coins struck for Canada would be done so under the approval of the British Government.
- 2011 - The US Mint launches the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park quarter dollar in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- 1906 - Hal Chase becomes first New York Yankees' player to hit three triples in a game.
- 1910 - New York Yankees' Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland Naps 5-0 in 11 innings.
- 1912 - Saint Louis Browns' pitcher Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1.
- 1913 - Philadelphia Phillies lead New York Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled.
- 1916 - Boston Red Sox' Dutch Leonard no-hits Saint Louis Browns, 4-0.
- 1939 - New York Yankees' Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph).
- 1941 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0.
- 1961 - Baltimore Orioles' player Jack Fisher walks 12 Los Angeles Angels' players in a 9-inning game.
- 1965 - Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball.
- 1984 - Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox makes his 33rd double play of the season establishing a new major league mark.
- 1987 - Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100m in world record 9.83 seconds.
- 1987 - Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6 feet 10.25 inches).
- 1987 - Yves Pol of France runs complete marathon backwards (3:57:57).
- 1990 - Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Junior become first father and son to play on the same baseball team (Seattle Mariners).
- 1991 - Dan O'Brien sets US decathalon record with 8,812 points.
- 1991 - USA beats European Union by narrowest Ryder Cup margin: 14.5 to 13.5.
- 1991 - Mike Powell of the US sets long jump record at 29 feet 4.5 inches.
- 1992 - Michael Schumacher wins his first Grand Prix car race in Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps in a Benetton-Ford race car.
- 2002 - Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announces the players union and owners have reached a settlement on a new four-year agreement, avoiding a strike.
- 2009 - In Spa, Belgium, round 12 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Kimi Räikkönen.
- 2009 - In Indianapolis, USA, round 12 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 12-3.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 9-7.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Boston Red Sox by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Detroit Tigers by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats New York Mets by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Washington Nationals by score 10-6.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Miami Marlins by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Baltimore Orioles by score 5-1.
- 1885 - 13,000 meteors seen in one hour near Andromeda.
- 1979 - First recorded occurrence - comet Howard-Koomur-Michels hits sun (energy equals 1 million hydrogen bombs).
- 1983 - STS-8: Space Shuttle Challenger launched into space.
- 1984 - 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) - Discovery 1 - launched (6 days).
- 1848 - Lieutenant Lucian K. Loeser departs California with a strongbox of 230 ounces of gold to show the Secretary of War in Washington DC.
- 1861 - John Frémont, commander of the Western Department, issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels.
- 1862 - Battle of Altamont - Confederates beat USA forces in Tennessee.
- 1862 - Second Battle of Manassas: US General John Pope defeated by CSA General Robert Lee; 13,824 casualties.
- 1890 - Antietam is established as a national battlefield in Maryland.
- 1963 - Hot Line communications link between Washington DC and Moscow begins.
- 1967 - US Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as US Supreme Court justice.
- 1969 - 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival.
- 1969 - 25,000 attend second Annual Sky River Rock Festival, Tenino, Washington.
- 1969 - Racial disturbances in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- 1979 - US President Jimmy Carter attacked by a rabbit on a canoe trip in Plains, Georgia.
- 1983 - STS-8: Space Shuttle Challenger launched into space.
- 1984 - 12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D) - Discovery 1 - launched (6 days).
- 2004 - (to September 2) U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are re-nominated at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
- 2007 - United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident in which a B-52 flies from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base, Lousiana carrying six nuclear warheads.
- 2021 - The United States withdraws its last remaining troops from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, ending 20 years of operations in Afghanistan.
Other history:
- 1979 - First recorded occurrence - comet hits sun (energy=1 million hydrogen bombs).
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