Historical Events
Film & TV History
Tom Brokaw starts as news anchor of NBC's "The Today Show"
- Turks & Caicos Islands adopts constitution
Famous Birthdays
- Mike Koplove, American baseball player (Team USA 2008), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sarah-Jane Potts, English actress, born in Bradford, England
About August 30, 1976
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Holidays: Late Summer Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Dancing Queen - Abba
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