Historically Speaking of August 30th
August 30, 2006Today 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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