August 30 - The Day in History

August 30 : General Interest 1967: Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice... read more American Revolution 1776 : Washington refuses Howe's letter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-refuses-howes-letter Automotive 2006 : California Senate passes Global Warming Solutions Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/california-senate-passes-global-warming-solutions-act Civil War 1862 : Rebels rout Yankees at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-richmond-kentucky Cold War 1963 : The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-soviet-hot-line-goes-into-operation Crime 1989 : A murdering couple is sentenced to death http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-murdering-couple-is-sentenced-to-death Disaster 1974 : Train crashes into station in Yugoslavia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-crashes-into-station-in-yugoslavia General Interest 30 B.C. : Cleopatra commits suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cleopatra-commits-suicide 1918 : Vladimir Lenin shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vladimir-lenin-shot 1963 : The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-us-soviet-hot-line-goes-into-operation 1983 : First African American in space http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-american-in-space Hollywood 2003 : Movie tough guy Charles Bronson dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/movie-tough-guy-charles-bronson-dies Literary 1904 : Henry James returns to the U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-james-returns-to-the-us Music 1980 : Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with "Sailing" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christopher-cross-has-his-first-of-two-1-hits-with-quotsailingquot Old West 1880 : Apache Chief Diablo is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apache-chief-diablo-is-killed Presidential 1963 : Hotline established between Washington and Moscow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hotline-established-between-washington-and-moscow Sports 1965 : Casey Stengel retires http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/casey-stengel-retires Vietnam War 1966 : China agrees to provide aid to North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-agrees-to-provide-aid-to-north-vietnam 1969 : Ho Chi Minh responds to Nixon letter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ho-chi-minh-responds-to-nixon-letter 1970 : Elections held in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elections-held-in-south-vietnam World War I 1918 : The Belfort Ruse http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-belfort-ruse World War II 1945 : MacArthur arrives in Japan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/macarthur-arrives-in-japan

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