1800s / 19th century history on the 30th of August
1835 : Melbourne in Australia, was founded by European settlers. Aboriginal Australians were already living in the Melbourne area for the previous 40,000 years (approximately). Melbourne is the capital of city of Victoria (an Australian state), and the 2nd biggest city in Australia. The population was 4.91 million people in 2021. Official website : Melbourne.vic.gov.au
1900s / 20th century history on the 30th of August
1916 : Ernest Shackleton completed his rescue of all his men which were stranded in Antarctica, on Elephant Island.
1938 : Max Factor, Sr., the Polish-born American founder of the Max Factor Company, died aged 60 (born in 1877). Official website : MaxFactor.com
1943 : Robert Crumb, the American illustrator, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. official website : CrumbProducts.com
1959 : Mark “Jacko” Jackson, the Australian footballer, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1972 : Cameron Diaz, the American actress, was born in San Diego, California, USA.
1982 : Andy Roddick, the American tennis player, was born in Austin, Texas, USA.
1984 : Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off on its maiden voyage, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA.
2000s / 21st century history on the 30th of August
2015 : Wes Craven, the American horror film director, died of a brain tumor, aged 76 (born in 1939).
2021 : The last of the American troops left Afghanistan, which ended the U.S. involvement in the war.
2022 : Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died aged 91 (born in 1931). Official website : Gorby.ru
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