Historically Speaking of August 30th

August 30, 2006

Today is the 242nd day of the year – there are 123 days remaining in 2006

It has been 1,214 days since “Mission Accomplished” was declared in Iraq by George W. Bush

Notable history from this date:

• 2005 - 17th Street Canal in New Orleans is breached by massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina
• 1993 - The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on CBS
• 1967 - Thurgood Marshall becomes 1st confirmed African American Supreme Court Justice
• 1965 - Casey Stengel announces his retirement from baseball
• 1945 - Hong Kong is liberated from Japan in WW II

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