Battle of Alam el Halfa Begins, August 30, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins. Date: August 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins. Date: August 30, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end. Date: August 30, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan was elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in to vote for President Ngo Dinh Diem's candidate. Date: August 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today)
Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since World War II and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war. Date: August 30, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today)
The MoscowβWashington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation. Date: August 30, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1963 π On This Day (Today)
Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Date: August 30, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1967 π On This Day (Today)
The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated. Date: August 30, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1974 π On This Day (Today)
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. Date: August 30, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1974 π On…