Historical Events
- 1st German plane bombs Paris, 2 killed
Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Tannenberg (WWI) in East Prussia ends in destruction of the Russian Second Army with 122,000-170,000 killed, injured or captured by the German 8th Army led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff
Famous Birthdays
- Julie Bishop [Jacqueline Wells], American actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2001)
- Sydney Wooderson, English athlete dubbed "The Mighty Atom" (world record 1937), born in Camberwell, London (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- Adrian H. Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26
- Alexander Samsonov, Russian general, commits suicide after Russian defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg at 54
- Lucy Lloyd, English-born creator (with Wilhelm Bleek) of archive of Bushman ǀxam and !kun texts, dies at 79 [1]
Died in 1914 1914 Highlights
About August 30, 1914
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
