Historical Events
- St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0
Tube Alloys
Winston Churchill approves a nuclear programme (Tube Alloys), first national leader to do so
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Jones, American politician and actor (The Dukes of Hazzard), born in Tarboro, North Carolina
- John McNally, English rock guitarist and vocalist (Searchers - "Needles And Pins"), born in Liverpool, England
- Sue MacGregor, BBC 4 radio broadcaster (Woman's Hour), born in Oxford, England
Famous Deaths
- Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist, dies at 67
About August 30, 1941
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 82 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
