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What Happened on August 30, 1941

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Historical Events


Soviet UnionSiege of Leningrad

Siege of Leningrad by German troops begins during WWII
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Two young girls help assemble Soviet submachine guns during the Siege of Leningrad
Two young girls help assemble Soviet submachine guns during the Siege of Leningrad
  • St Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Winston Churchill approves a nuclear programme (Tube Alloys), first national leader to do so

Soldier, Author and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Soldier, Author and British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill

Famous Birthdays

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Famous Deaths

  • Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish engineer and physicist, dies at 67

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