August 30
What happened on this day:
1945 British Forces liberate Hong Kong from Japan
1984 The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its first voyage.
1990 Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. are the 1st father and son to play on same team
1991 Dan O’Brien sets U.S. decathlon record with 8,812 points
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Famous Birthdays:
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1897 Mary Shelley : Author of Frankenstein
1908 Fred Mac Murray : Movie Actor
1918 Ted Williams : Pro Baseball Player
1927 Geoffrey Beene : Fashion Designer
1953 Robert Parrish : Pro Basketball Player
1972 Cameron Diaz : Movie Actress
1982 Andy Roddick : Pro Tennis Player
