August 30th (1974) was a Friday. It's the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 123 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 30th August, 1974
» A Belgrade–Dortmund express train Zagreb train disaster e.g derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
» A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities.
August 30th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Alexander of Constantinople
» Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
» Charles Chapman Grafton (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Fantinus
» Felix and Adauctus
» Saint Fiacre known as Fiacre
» Jeanne Jugan
» Saint Pammachius called Pammachius
» August 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Kazakhstan Public holidays known as Constitution Day (Kazakhstan)
» International Day of the Disappeared (International observance called International)
» Culture of East Timor Public holidays called Popular Consultation Day (East Timor)