Historical Events on August 30

August 29 August 31

17 significant historical events occurred on August 30. August 30 has seen various notable events throughout history, including the Second Vienna Award in 1940, which altered borders in southeastern Europe, Formula One races at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1981 and the Belgian Grand Prix in 1992, and a military coup in Gabon in 2023. These events highlight the range of activities that have occurred on this date.

Total Events

17

Time Span

1268–2023

Categories

4

Top Category

war

9 events

22 famous birthdays on August 30

Including Richard Stone, E. M. Purcell, Pavel Nedvěd

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

13th C.21st C.

13th Century

1 event

war

1268 battle in Italy

15th Century

2 events

war

Portuguese conquest of Ceuta (1415)

war

1482 War of Ferrara battle

16th Century

1 event

war

1538 battle during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca

19th Century

5 events

politics

1808 agreement allowing French troops to evacuate from Portugal

war

Navajo Wars battle on August 30, 1860

war

1881 battle during the Apache Wars

war

1896 battle of the Philippine Revolution

war

Philippine revolution battle (1896)

20th Century

6 events

politics

1940 border agreement

politics

Civil unrest in the African-American community

politics

Two major riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan

general

1981 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981

disaster

August 1986 earthquake in Romania

general

1992 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

21st Century

2 events

general

Death and funeral proceedings of Mikhail Gorbachev

war

2023 Gabon coup d'état — military coup in Gabon on 30 August 2023

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