August 30 in History

30 August in History – 176 years ago

Settlement of the South Island

Australasia 1849: Settlement of the South Island

Early colonial New Zealand saw a number of clashes between settlers and Māori over dubious... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1944: Liberation of France
Europe 1944
Liberation of France
Throughout July the Allies consolidated and reinforced their hold over Normandy. On August 5...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1849: Settlement of the South Island
Australasia 1849
Settlement of the South Island
Early colonial New Zealand saw a number of clashes between settlers and Māori over dubious land...
 

Starting on 30 August 1849

English settlers arrive in Canterbury, NZ

All Events on 30 August

  1991
Azerbaijan secedes from Soviet Union
ends   1945
Viet Minh seize power in Vietnam
  1940
Romania forced to cede territory to Soviet Union, Hungary, and Bulgaria
ends   1922
Turks rout Greeks at Dumlupinar
ends   1914
New Zealand occupies German Samoa
ends   1914
Russian invasion of East Prussia defeated
ends   1910
US intervenes in Nicaragua against President Zelaya
  1898
Britain and Germany propose partitioning Portuguese Empire
starts   1849
English settlers arrive in Canterbury, NZ
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