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30 August 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2025 - Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy (pictured) was assassinated in Lviv, Ukraine.Ukrainian politician (1971–2025)
Anniversary
2007 - A heavy bomber that had been unintentionally loaded with nuclear missiles flew them from North Dakota to Louisiana before they were recognized.Bomber aircraft of the largest size and load carrying capacity
Anniversary
1990 - Gulf War: US General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. issued General Order No. 1 prohibiting US troops from consuming alcohol or possessing pornographic material.1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
Anniversary
1984 - Discovery, the third orbiter of NASA's Space Shuttle program, lifted off on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
Anniversary
1981 - Iranian president Mohammad-Ali Rajai and prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar were assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.President of Iran in 1981
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Fatman Scoop, American rapper, hype man and radio personality (born 1971)American hip-hop artist ([1968 or 1971] – 2024)
Died
2022 - Mikhail Gorbachev, 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union (born 1931)Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
Died
2019 - Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (born 1939)American actress (1939–2019)
Died
2017 - Louise Hay, American motivational author (born 1926)American author (1926–2017)
Died
2017 - Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (born 1943)Canadian musical artist (1943–2017)
Died
2015 - Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1939)American filmmaker (1939–2015)
Died
2015 - Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (born 1929)American judge (1929–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
75.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 9.9 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
7.64 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
18.09 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.