AUGUST 30 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for August 30
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur (1837-1880) - The 21st First Lady of the U.S. (President Chester A. Arthur).
Bertha Parker Pallan (1907-1978) - The first Native American archaeologist in the U.S.
John Mauchly (1907-1980) - Co-founder of the first computer company (Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation).
Maurice Hilleman (1919-2005) - American microbiologist who developed over 40 vaccines, including measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.
Kitty Wells (1919-2012) - A pioneering female country music singer (It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels) who broke down barriers for future women in the country music industry.
Daryl Gates (1926-2010) - Creator of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.).
Warren Buffett (1930-Still Living) - Considered one of the most successful investors of all time.
John Phillips (1935-2001) - Lead singer of the musical group the Mamas & the Papas.
Ben Jones (1941-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard.
Cameron Diaz (1972-Still Living) - Actress with leads roles in There's Something About Mary, Any Given Sunday, In Her Shoes, and the Charlie's Angels series to name a few.
Lisa Ling (1973-Still Living) - Journalist and author.
Carol E. Reiley (1982-Still Living) - Computer scientist who a developed Drive.ai, a self-driving technology to develop autonomous vehicle software and hardware.
Memorable Events for August 30
1836 - Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen found the city of Houston, TX.
1850 - Honolulu, HI, becomes an official city.
1890 - President Harrison signs the first law requiring inspection of meat products in the U.S.
1967 - Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first Black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1963 - A hotline communication link between the Pentagon and the Kremlin in Moscow is installed in the Pentagon.
1979 - The first recorded occurrence of a comet hitting the Sun is recorded by a Department of Defense satellite.
1993 - The Late Show with David Letterman debuts with Bill Murray and Billy Joel as the first guests.
1997 - The Houston Comets (65) and beat the NY Liberty (51) in first WNBA Championship game.
2021 - The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan after 20 years on the ground.