Birthdays
1769 - Bonifazio Asioli, Italian composer of church and classic music, teacher, and author of music manuals. He was a child prodigy, having commenced to study music when five years of age and composing several masses and a piano concerto by age eight. (Asioli's Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 8 No.1. Youtube, uploaded by mirinae0904. Accessed August 30, 2018.)
1797 - Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, English author, most famous for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, wife of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. A famous quote from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: "I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous." (The Life of Mary Wollstonecraft. YouTube, uploaded by Grace Markowski. Accessed August 30, 2018. Mary Shelley: A Biography | Frankenstein | National Theatre at Home. Uploaded by National Theatre. Accessed August 30, 2019.)
1972 - Cameron Diaz (born Cameron Michelle Diaz), American actress, author, producer and model. She frequently appeared in comedies throughout her career, while also earning critical recognition in dramatic films. Her accolades include four Golden Globe Award nominations, three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and a New York Film Critics Award. In 2013, she was named the highest-paid actress over 40 in Hollywood. As of 2018, the U.S. domestic box office grosses of Diaz's films total over US$3 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing US$7 billion, making her the fifth highest-grossing U.S. domestic box office actress.
1982 - Andy Roddick (born Andrew Stephen Roddick), American former world No. 1 professional tennis player. He became world No. 1 shortly after he won the title at the 2003 US Open, defeating French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final. Despite several more years as one of the world's best players, the 2003 US Open title would remain his only Grand Slam triumph. Roddick reached four other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), losing to nemesis Roger Federer every time. Roddick was ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years (2002–2010) and won five Masters Series titles in that period.
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More birthdays and historical events today, August 30 - On This Day
Historical Events
1918 - Vladimir Lenin survives an attempt on his life by Fanya Kaplan. In retaliation, he begins the ideological cleansing known as the Red Terror.
1945 - Hong Kong is liberated from Japan by British troops.
1984 - The space shuttle Discovery STS-41-D is launched. It makes 97 orbits of the planet Earth.
1995 - NATO launches a sustained airstrike campaign called Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1999 - After 23 years of Indonesian occupation, the people of East Timor vote for independence in a UN-supported referendum. In retaliation, anti-independence militia, supported by the Indonesian military counter attacked, killing 1,400 people. The carnage only ended with the arrival of a multi-national peacekeeping force led by Australia in September. East Timor is officially recognised as an independent state on May 20, 2002.
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2. Britannica. www.britannica.com
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4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2006. Updated August 30, 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web.
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