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Historical events & facts — August 30
What happened on August 30?
On August 30, 1946, the Paris Peace Conference concluded its work after seven weeks of negotiations, establishing peace treaties with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland after World War II. The agreements redrew the map of Eastern Europe and established borders that have largely endured to the present day.
On August 30, 1870, the Prussian army decisively defeated the French army at the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War. Emperor Napoleon III was captured along with more than 100,000 soldiers. The defeat precipitated the fall of the Second French Empire and the proclamation of the Third Republic two days later.
On August 30, 1999, the people of East Timor voted in a referendum by a majority of 78.5% in favour of independence from Indonesia. The UN-supervised vote triggered a wave of violence by pro-Indonesian militias. East Timor formally declared independence in 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century.
Notable birthdays — August 30
Famous people born on August 30
Artus Quellinus the Elder
Artus Quellinus the Elder, Artus Quellinus I or Artus (Arnoldus) Quellijn was a Flemish sculptor. He is regarded as the most important representative of the Baroque in sculpture in the Southern Netherlands. He worked for a long period in the Dutch Republic and operated large workshops both in Antwerp and Amsterdam. His work had a major influence on the development of sculpture in Northern Europe.
Denis Healey
Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey was a British Labour Party politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 and as Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970; he remains the longest-serving Defence Secretary to date. He was a Member of Parliament from 1952 to 1992, and was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1980 to 1983.
Vic Seixas
Elias Victor Seixas Jr. was an American tennis player.
Noel Harford
Noel Sherwin Harford was a New Zealand cricketer who played eight Test matches in the 1950s. In domestic cricket he played for Central Districts from 1953 to 1959 and for Auckland from 1963 to 1967.
Robert Crumb
Robert Dennis Crumb, known professionally as R. Crumb, is an American comic book artist. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture.
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