History today August 30: Notable events that took place on August 30
The most prominent events taking place on August 30 range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on August 30
Night of August 30 to August 31, 1917:300 soldiers led by Doi Can launched an uprising in Thai Nguyen. Luong Ngoc Quyen was appointed advisor and deputy commander. The insurgents killed the Thai Nguyen prison warden and freed all prisoners, most of whom were political prisoners in the De Tham, Duy Tan, and Dong Du cases. The insurgents controlled Thai Nguyen for seven days. The French sent reinforcements from Hanoi to counterattack fiercely. Doi Can, showing his spirit of preferring death to surrender, committed suicide at the Nui Phao base. Because he was disabled and could not walk, Luong Ngoc Quyen also committed suicide so that the insurgents could easily retreat and preserve their strength.
Afternoon of August 30, 1945:The abdication ceremony was held at Ngo Mon Gate of Hue Citadel, witnessed by tens of thousands of compatriots. Emperor Bao Dai, the last king of the feudal regime of Vietnam, dressed in royal robes, read the "Abdication Decree" (written on August 25, 1945), asked to become a citizen of an independent and democratic Vietnam, and presented the golden seal and the golden sword studded with jewels of the royal dynasty to Mr. Tran Huy Lieu (head of the delegation). The provisional government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam announced its acceptance of King Bao Dai's abdication. Meanwhile, the Ly flag of the monarchy was slowly lowered, and the red flag with a five-pointed yellow star was raised in its place. The abdication ceremony ended. The absolute monarchy officially ended.
International events taking place on August 30
August 30, 1363: The Battle of Poyang Lake began between the Ming army of Zhu Yuanzhang and the Han army of Chen Youliang, both forces rebelling against the Yuan.
August 30, 1836:Real estate entrepreneurs John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen founded the city of Houston (Texas, USA).
August 30, 1873:Austrian explorers discover the Zemlya Frantsa/Iosifa archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, which now belongs to Russia.
August 30, 1974:A bomb exploded at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, killing eight people and injuring 378.
August 30, 1984:During the Space Shuttle Program, Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
August 30, 1992:German driver Michael Schumacher won his first Formula 1 race at the Belgian Grand Prix.
