Historical Events
- Hal Chase becomes 1st NY Yankee to hit three triples in a game
- NY Highlander Joe Doyle debuts pitching back-to-back shut-outs
Famous Birthdays
- Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, British historian, born in London (d. 2002)
- [Rose] Joan Blondell, American actress (Grease, The Blue Veil), born in NYC, New York (d. 1979)
Famous Deaths
- Hans Auer, Swiss-Austrian architect, dies at 59
About August 30, 1906
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
