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Historical Events on August 30

  • Melbourne, Victoria

    1835

    Australia: Melbourne, Victoria is founded.

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: Battle of Richmond: Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson.

  • Philippine Revolution

    1896

    Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.

  • World War I

    1914

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

  • Vietnam

    1917

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

  • Belgrade

    1974

    A Belgrade-Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.

  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union

    1991

    Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.

  • Ruby Ridge

    1992

    The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.

  • Bosnian War

    1995

    Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.

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