Today is Thursday, Aug. 30, the 243rd day of 2012. There are 123 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight:
On Aug. 30, 1862, Confederate forces won victories against the Union at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Va., and the Battle of Richmond in Kentucky.
On this date:
In 1797, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, creator of “Frankenstein,” was born in London.
In 1861, Union Gen. John Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremont’s emancipation order was countermanded by President Abraham Lincoln.)
In 1905, Ty Cobb made his major-league debut as a player for the Detroit Tigers, hitting a double in his first at-bat in a game against the New York Highlanders. (The Tigers won, 5-3.)
In 1941, during World War II, German forces approaching Leningrad cut off the remaining rail line out of the city.
In 1963, the “Hot Line” communications link between Washington and Moscow went into operation.
In 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1983, Guion Bluford became the first black American astronaut to travel in space as he blasted off aboard the Challenger.
In 1992, the television series “Northern Exposure” won six Emmy Awards, including best drama series.
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