Grant at West Meon
Athelstan granted twelve hides at West Meon to his minister Aethelweard.
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August 30 in History
This permanent archive page contains 150 World History Database records for August 30, spanning 932 to 2021. Recorded topics include Grant at West Meon; Treaty of More; Treaty of the More.
Total: 150Events: 117Births: 4Deaths: 7Battles: 22Countries: 26
Events on August 30
Treaty of More
Henry VIII agrees to help release Francis I from Charles V for 2,000,000 Ecus
Treaty of the More
Henry VIII accepts peace with France after the failure of the Great Enterprise and the Amicable Grant.
Treaty of the More
Henry VIII agrees peace with France after the failure of the Amicable Grant and the Great Enterprise.
Treaty of the More
Peace with France follows the collapse of Henry VIII's attempt to finance a renewed French campaign.
Treaty of the More
The treaty redirects English policy from invasion planning toward diplomatic settlement with France.
Treaty of the More
Wolsey negotiates peace with the French government after the collapse of the war-finance scheme.
Treaty of Utrecht
Performs a diplomatic reversal and signs a treaty of alliance with France.
Treaty of More
Signed with France after the Battle of Pavia. Enforced while Francis I is Charles Vs prisoner
Parliament
1st day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
Capture of Newcastle
Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.
Capture of Newcastle
The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.
Capture of Newcastle
Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.
Capture of Newcastle
The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.
Capture of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Covenanter Army
Serves in the Scottish army during the occupation of Newcastle
Covenanter Campaign
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Covenanter Entry into Newcastle
The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.
Covenanter Entry into Newcastle
The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.
Siege of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Invasion of Scotland
Holds a council of war & decides to retreat to Dunbar & fortify the town
Siege of Dunbar
Holds a council of war & decides to retreat to Dunbar & fortify the town. Decides to Fortify Dunbar in the hope of provoking Leslie into battle
Great Power Decline
Sweden's loss of Baltic dominance follows the failures of his campaigns.
Legacy of War
The peace settlement confirms the decline begun by his failed campaigns.
Captain
Appointed Captain in the 4th Artillery
Captain
Appointed Captain in the 4th Artillery
Captain
Napoleon I was appointed captain in the 4th Artillery Regiment.
Convention of Cintra
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
Convention of Cintra
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict.[1] The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
Invasion of Portugal
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
Invasion of Portugal
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
Constitution of Cucuta
The Constitution of Cucuta organized Gran Colombia as a centralized republic including Venezuela.
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Morea Expedition Lands
Maison leads French troops sent to remove Egyptian forces from the Morea
Tariff of 1842
Tyler signs legislation restoring higher protective duties after the compromise tariff period.
National Gall
Lays the foundation stone of William Playfairs National Gallery
Siege of Petropavlovsk
Takes senior direction of Allied operations at Petropavlovsk after the death of David Price.
Siege of Petropavlovsk
Commands the British Pacific squadron at the opening of the attack on Petropavlovsk.
Siege of Petropavlovsk
Organizes the Russian defence when the Anglo-French Pacific squadron attacks Petropavlovsk.
Instructions for Congress Delegates
Prepares instructions for International delegates on major questions to be considered at the Geneva Congress.
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance.
Minister of Finance
Takes charge of finance, industry and commercial policy.
Diplomatic Proposal
Proposes to Grey France, Britain & Russia safeguard Belgium, Holland & Denmark
Capture of Amiens
Amiens is captured by the Germans
Capture of Amiens
Germany captures Amiens
Capture of Amiens
Amiens is captured by the Germans
Invasion of Germany
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Invasion of Prussia
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Rescue
Rescues the remaining Endurance crew from Elephant Island without loss of life
Kornilov Affair
Attempts to restore government authority as the immediate military danger from Kornilov rapidly diminishes.
Kornilov Affair
Receives reports that soldiers are abandoning the advance after railway disruption and revolutionary agitation.
Kornilov Affair
Attempts to maintain authority at army headquarters as political and military support for his action collapses.
Kornilov Affair
Finds support collapsing as soldiers are persuaded not to advance.
Kornilov Affair
Learns that key units are refusing to continue the operation and that the movement toward Petrograd is breaking down.
Kornilov Affair
Bolshevik political influence grows as Kornilov's forces lose momentum and the immediate threat to Petrograd recedes.
Troop Demoralisation
Agitators persuade many soldiers not to continue the advance.
Assassination Attempt on Lenin
Lenin is seriously wounded by gunfire after addressing workers at the Michelson factory in Moscow.
Assassination of Moisei Solomonovich UritskII
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
Cheka
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
Plot
Attempts to assassinate Lenin for being a traitor to the Revolution
Plot
One bullet hits his neck & another hits his collarbone. An attempt on Lenins life as 3 shots are fired during an address at a labour rally
RAF Enlistment
Enlists in the Royal Air Force under the name John Hume Ross.
Gold Exchange Standard
Schacht establishes the stable Reichsmark within the restored international gold-exchange system.
Reichsmark
Germany introduces the Reichsmark with a fixed gold value after stabilisation by the Rentenmark.
Constitutional Plebiscite
Submits the proposed presidential constitution to a national plebiscite.
SOS Iceberg
Directs SOS Eisberg, a German adventure film shot in Greenland.
Asteroid 1373 Cincinnati
Edwin Hubble discovers asteroid 1373 Cincinnati at Mount Wilson Observatory.
Invasion of Switzerland
Given the directive to safeguard the independence of the country and to maintain the integrity of the Swiss territory
Operation Sea Lion
At the request of the Services the invasion of England is postponed to 21st September
Armoured Reserve Held for Alam Halfa
Keeps British armour concentrated rather than allowing it to be drawn into Rommel's preferred mobile battle.
Permanent Brigadier General Appointment
Receives a permanent appointment as Brigadier General in the Regular Army.
Permanent Major General Promotion
Promoted permanently to Major General on the same day as his permanent brigadier-general appointment.
Capture of Grodno
Captures Grodno from the Germans
Result of Surrender of Japan
MacArthur's arrival establishes the Allied command presence that will oversee Japan's formal surrender and occupation.
Surrender of Japan
Arrives by plane at Atsugi airodrome to take the formal surrender of Japan
North Korean Workers Party
Helps form the North Korean Workers Party.
Government
The USA & the Philippines form a mutual defence pact
European Defence Community Failure
French Assembly rejection of the European Defence Community redirects integration toward economic cooperation.
European Defence Community Rejection
The French National Assembly rejected the European Defence Community treaty that had developed from Pleven's 1950 proposal.
August Faction Incident
Survives a party challenge and consolidates power.
Soviet Nuclear Testing Resumed
Ends the Soviet nuclear testing moratorium and orders a new series of weapons tests.
FBI Interview on Oswald
Stuckey told the FBI about statements Oswald had made concerning his years in the Soviet Union and his Fair Play for Cuba activities.
Ballad of a Thin Man
Releases Ballad of a Thin Man on Highway 61 Revisited.
Desolation Row
Releases Desolation Row on Highway 61 Revisited.
Highway 61 Revisited
Releases Highway 61 Revisited.
Isle of Wight Festival
Perform at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Elephants Memory
Lennon and his backing band, Elephants Memory, stage two benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York
John Lennon performs at Madison Square
John Lennon performs at Madison Square Garden, it will be his last concert as a headliner., the show will posthumously be released in 1986 as Live in New York City
Super Cup Second-Leg Goal
Scores in the second leg as Anderlecht overturn Bayern Munich and win the UEFA Super Cup.
Super Cup Second-Leg Goal
Scores in Anderlecht's 4-1 second-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup.
Super Cup Second-Leg Two Goals
Scores twice as Anderlecht defeat Bayern Munich 4-1 and win the UEFA Super Cup on aggregate.
Assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai
Rajai is killed in the Prime Minister's office bombing
Assassination of Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Bahonar is assassinated in the bombing of the prime minister's office
Assassination of Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Bahonar is assassinated in the prime minister's office bombing
Assassination of Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Bahonar is killed when a bomb explodes at the prime minister's office in Tehran
Peoples Mojahedin of Iran
Iranian authorities blame the Peoples Mojahedin of Iran for the bombing that kills Bahonar
Peoples Mojahedin of Iran
The PMOI is blamed by Iranian authorities for the bombing that kills Bahonar
Prime Minister's Office Bombing
Keshmiri is identified by Iranian authorities as the infiltrator who carried the bomb into the prime minister's office
UN Security Council Resolution 641
Handles another Council resolution against deportations from the occupied territories.
Independence of Israel
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
Independence of Palestine
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
PLO
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
Second Premiership Begins
Julius Chan returns as Prime Minister after Wingti leaves office
Second Premiership Ends
Wingti leaves office after a Supreme Court challenge and political crisis
New Constitution
New constitution strengthens the presidential system
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
NATO planes attack Bosnian Serb ammunition and fuel dumps, the largest military action thus far in NATO's 46-year history
Operation Deliberate Force
NATO planes attack Bosnian Serb ammunition and fuel dumps, the largest military action thus far in NATO's 46-year history
Operation Deliberate Force Begins
Helps plan NATO air operations against Bosnian Serb military targets.
Operation Deliberate Force Begins
Commands Bosnian Serb forces targeted during the NATO campaign.
European Super Cup Goal
Scores Real Madrid's second goal in a 3-1 European Super Cup victory over Feyenoord.
First European Super Cup as Manager
Coaches Real Madrid to their first European Super Cup with a 3-1 victory over Feyenoord.
Manager
Dismissed by Freddy Shepherd, after a poor start to the Premier League season and alleged discontent in the dressing room
Voyager 2 Termination Shock
Voyager 2 crosses the termination shock at a different distance from Voyager 1.
Voyager 2 Termination Shock Crossing
Oversees analysis as Voyager 2 crosses the termination shock and returns the first direct plasma measurements obtained during passage through this solar-wind boundary.
Republican National Convention
Addresses the Republican National Convention during Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
Afghanistan Withdrawal Completed
U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan is completed.
Births on August 30
Birth of Mary Seymour
Birth of Mary Seymour, daughter of Catherine Parr & Thomas Seymour
Birth of Mary Seymour
Birth of Mary Seymour, daughter of Catherine Parr & Thomas Seymour
Birth of Denis Healey
Denis Winston Healey is born in Mottingham.
Birth of Mick Moody
Birth of Mick Moody
Deaths on August 30
Death of Emmanuel Philibert
Death of Emmanuel Philibert
Death of David Price
Dies during the opening phase of the Allied operation against Petropavlovsk.
Death of Moisei Solomonovich UritskII
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar after the 30 August bombing in Tehran
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar after the prime minister's office bombing
Death of Charles Bronson
Death of Charles Bronson
Death of Glenn Ford
Death of Glenn Ford
Battles on August 30
Battle of Gross-Jagersdorf
The Battle of Gros Jagersdorf
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Lands a French Fleet in Chesapeake Bay
Battle of Kulm
Captured in battle & loses 17,000 men to the Russians & Prussians
Battle of Manassas, 2nd
Union forces from Washington are stopped from reaching Richmond
Battle of Metz
Crosses the River Meuse but is driven back toward Sedan
Battle of Britain
Dowding manages reserves as pressure on southern sector stations increases.
Battle of Britain
Fighter Command flies more than one thousand sorties during intense fighting.
Battle of Britain
Biggin Hill suffers severe damage while remaining operational.
Battle of Britain
Directs interceptions during heavy attacks on Fighter Command sector stations.
Battle of St Quentin
Prevents the French 5th Army from capturing St Quentin
Battle of St Quentin
Forced back & abandons the objective of capturing St Quentin
Battle of Alam Halfa
Auchinleck foresees Axis intentions and his defensive preparations help frustrate Rommel at Alam Halfa.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Serves on Rommel's staff during the failed Axis attack at Alam Halfa.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Commands Italian mobile forces committed to Rommel's Alam Halfa attack.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Commands Italian X Corps during the Axis attack at Alam Halfa.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Commands XIII Corps on the southern flank during the Battle of Alam Halfa.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Defeats Rommel's attack at Alam Halfa, protecting the approaches to Cairo and the Suez Canal.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Wounded in battle & returned to Germany for treatment
Battle of Alam Halfa
Attacks the Alam Halfa line in a final attempt to break through toward the Nile Delta and the Suez Canal.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel attacks south of El Alamein at Alam Halfa, attempting to renew the Axis advance toward Suez.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel fails to break through the British line south of El Alamein during the Battle of Alam Halfa.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel's renewed attack near Alam Halfa is contained by the British defence.