Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy (pictured) was assassinated in Lviv, Ukraine.
What happened on August 30
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 70 to 2025.
Standout on August 30
2025
Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy (pictured) was assassinated in Lviv, Ukraine.
About August 30
August 30 is the 242nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 242 of 365 (243 in leap years)123 days left in the year (123 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 35 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 307 days
- Roman numerals
- XXX.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thLelia Masaga1986
- 40thRyan Ross1986
- 40thTheo Hutchcraft1986
- 30thMikal Bridges1996
- 30thTrevor Jackson (performer)1996
- 5th2020–2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan2021
- 1stAndriy Parubiy2025
Born on August 30 — ages this year
- 2002Drake Mayeturns 24
- 2002Fábio Carvalho (footballer, born 2002)turns 24
- 1996Trevor Jackson (performer)turns 30
- 1996Mikal Bridgesturns 30
- 1994Monika Paulikienėturns 32
- 1994Kwon So-hyunturns 32
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2023 Gabonese coup d'état
Gabonese coup d'état: After Ali Bongo Ondimba's reelection, a military coup ousts him, ending 56 years of Bongo family rule in Gabon.
2020–2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
Tom Thabane
Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
Conviasa
A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
Heavy bomber
A heavy bomber that had been unintentionally loaded with nuclear missiles flew them from North Dakota to Louisiana before they were recognized.
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
Second Congo War
Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
Bosnian War
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
Ruby Ridge standoff
The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
Gulf War
Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or possessing pornographic material.
STS-41-D
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Discovery, the third orbiter of NASA's Space Shuttle program, lifted off on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Aeroflot Flight 5463
Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board.
STS-8
STS-8: The Space Shuttle Challenger takes off on the first night launch of the shuttle program. Guion Bluford becomes the first African-American in space on this mission.
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Iranian president Mohammad-Ali Rajai and prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar were assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.
1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing
A bomb exploded at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, killing eight people.
Belgrade
A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
Gastarbeiter
An express train carrying foreign workers from Yugoslavia to West Germany derailed in Zagreb, killing 153 people.
World Population Conference
The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
Moscow–Washington hotline
The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
NAMC YS-11
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.
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Đán was elected to the National Assembly, despite soldiers being bussed in to vote multiple times for President Ngô Đình Diệm's candidate.
Abdul Muis
Writer and politician Abdul Muis became the first person to be awarded the posthumous title of National Hero of Indonesia.
Phan Quang Đán
South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan is elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in to vote for President Ngo Dinh Diem's candidate.
Prisoner of war
British and Australian prisoners of war in Singapore revolted against their Japanese captors, who required them to pledge not to escape.
World War II
Second World War: German field marshal Erwin Rommel launched the last major Axis offensive of the Western Desert campaign, attacking British positions near El Alamein, Egypt.
World War I
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the German 8th Army.
Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution: In the Battle of San Juan del Monte, the first real battle of the war, a Katipunan force temporarily captured a powder magazine before being beaten back by a Spanish garrison.
Gabriel's Rebellion
Gabriel Prosser planned to hold a slave rebellion in Virginia, U.S., but it was postponed due to rain; he was captured before he could reschedule it.
James VI and I
King James VI of Scotland held a masque at the baptism of Prince Henry, his first child.
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das (pictured) became the fourth of the Sikh gurus, the spiritual masters of Sikhism.
AD 70
First Jewish–Roman War: Roman forces led by Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union (born 1931)
Marvin Mandel
Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (born 1920)
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (born 1933)
Wes Craven
Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1939)
Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (born 1920)
Charles Bowden
Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (born 1945)
Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1939)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Saint Fiacre
Christian feast day: Fiacre
Felix and Adauctus
Christian feast day: Felix and Adauctus
Fantinus
Christian feast day: Fantinus
Charles Chapman Grafton
Christian feast day: Charles Chapman Grafton (Episcopal Church)
Eustáquio van Lieshout
Christian feast day: Blessed Eustáquio van Lieshout
Stephen Nehmé
Christian feast day: Blessed Stephen Nehmé (Maronite Church / Catholic Church)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
Alexander of Constantinople
Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodoxy)
Spread across the centuries
- 1st century1
- 16th century2
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century41
- 21st century29
Earliest: AD 70 (70). Most recent: Andriy Parubiy (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 30
What day of the year is August 30?
August 30 is the 242nd day of the year, with 123 days left after it.
What star sign is August 30?
August 30 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 30?
We record 83 entries for August 30: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 70 to 2025.
Who was born on August 30?
Drake Maye (2002) is among the notable births on August 30. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 30 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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