On This Day for August 30 - Historic spaceflight by Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. August 30 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1983 Historic spaceflight by Guion S. Bluford, Jr. READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: British neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks, who won acclaim for his sympathetic case histories of patients with unusual neurological disorders, died in New York, New York, at age 82. [Take our quiz about diseases and disorders.] 2003: American actor Charles Bronson—who was best known for his portrayal of tough guys, notably an architect turned vigilante in Death Wish (1974)—died in Los Angeles at age 81. [ Test your knowledge of movies.] 1993: Late Show with David Letterman—which offered an innovative and frequently off-the-wall approach to the talk show format—debuted on CBS; Letterman's previous show, Late Night with David Letterman (1982–93), had aired on NBC. [Sort fact from fiction in our pop culture quiz.] 1905: American baseball player Ty Cobb, who became one of the game's greatest offensive players and one of its fiercest competitors, made his major league debut, with the Detroit Tigers. [How much do you know about baseball?] 1862: During the American Civil War, the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) ended with a decisive Confederate victory. [Test your knowledge of the American Civil War.] 1813: During the Creek War, some 250 frontiersmen were killed by the Red Sticks, a Native American faction, in what became known as the Fort Mims Massacre, and in retaliation a militia led by General Andrew Jackson later destroyed two Indian villages. [ Take our history of warfare quiz.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1930 Warren Buffett American businessman and philanthropist 1871 Ernest Rutherford British physicist 1797 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley British author 1954 Alexander Lukashenko president of Belarus 1908 Fred MacMurray American actor 1893 Huey Long American politician SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help