August 30 in History

30 August in History – 81 years ago

Liberation of France

Europe 1944: Liberation of France

Throughout July the Allies consolidated and reinforced their hold over Normandy. On August 5... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1944: Liberation of France
Europe 1944
Liberation of France
Throughout July the Allies consolidated and reinforced their hold over Normandy. On August 5...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1849: Settlement of the South Island
Australasia 1849
Settlement of the South Island
Early colonial New Zealand saw a number of clashes between settlers and Māori over dubious land...
 

on 30 August 1898

Britain and Germany propose partitioning Portuguese Empire

All Events on 30 August

  1991
Azerbaijan secedes from Soviet Union
ends   1945
Viet Minh seize power in Vietnam
  1940
Romania forced to cede territory to Soviet Union, Hungary, and Bulgaria
ends   1922
Turks rout Greeks at Dumlupinar
ends   1914
New Zealand occupies German Samoa
ends   1914
Russian invasion of East Prussia defeated
ends   1910
US intervenes in Nicaragua against President Zelaya
  1898
Britain and Germany propose partitioning Portuguese Empire
starts   1849
English settlers arrive in Canterbury, NZ
*Actual date uncertain; set to 30 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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