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What happened in history on this day: August 30?
On August 30 in ...
- 1993 - CBS-TV debuts Late Show with David Letterman. First musical guest to appear on the new show is Billy Joel.
Births on August 30
- 1908 - Birth of Willie Bryant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; singer ("Sugar Hill Times").
- 1919 - Birth of Kitty Wells in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; country singer (Grand Ole Opry).
- 1922 - Birth of Regina Resnik in New York City, New York, USA; mezzo-soprano (Sieglinde-Bayreuth).
- 1928 - Birth of Johnny Mann in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; music director (Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer).
- 1935 - Birth of John Phillips in South Carolina, USA; singer/songwriter (The Mamas and The Papas - "California Dreamin'", "San Francisco [Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair]").
- 1955 - Birth of Martin Jackson; rocker (Swing Out Sister - "Swing Out").
- 1971 - Birth of Lars Frederiksen; guitarist (Rancid).
- 1974 - Birth of Aaron Barrett; singer, guitarist (Reel Big Fish).
- 1975 - Birth of Rich Cronin; singer (LF0).
- 1981 - Birth of Brian J. Robinson; Canadian musician (A Wilhelm Scream).
- 1986 - Birth of Ryan Ross; guitarist (Panic At The Disco).
Deaths on August 30
- 1963 - Axel Stordahl, orchestra leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at age 50.
- 1995 - Death of Sterling Morrison, American guitarist (The Velvet Underground) (born 1942).
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