Historical Events
- France performs nuclear test
- Kent Tekulve is 2nd pitcher in majors to appear in 1,000 games
Famous Birthdays
- Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player, born in Riga, Latvia
Famous Divorces
Bruce Springsteen
American actress Julianne Philips files for divorce from American rock star Bruce Springsteen
Famous Deaths
- Albert F. Frey-Wyssling, Swiss botanist and pioneer of submicroscopic morphology and the discipline of molecular biology, dies at 87
About August 30, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monkey - George Michael
#1 Song: The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population
