On This Day in History August 30, 2020

Historical Events 1146  European leaders outlaw crossbow, intending to end war for all time 1363  Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty 1590  Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) 1682  William Penn leaves England to sail to the New World 1928  Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India 1941  Siege of Leningrad by German troops begins during WWII More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Andy Roddick 38th Birthday Cameron Diaz 48th Birthday Mary Shelley (1797 - 1851) Peter the Cruel (1334 - 1369) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Charles Bronson (1921 - 2003) Vera-Ellen (1921 - 1981) More Famous Deaths