Liz McColgan won the World Athletics Championship, 10,000 metres in Tokyo by a margin of, 20 seconds.
August 30, 1991
The Chamber of Commerce calls for Ireland to adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 minutes behind Irish Standard Time
August 30, 1911
National synod of Catholic bishops begins at Maynooth; they renew condemnation of Queens Colleges and condemn Trinity College
August 30, 1875
Birth of golf course designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; he was responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, among others.
August 30, 1870
Birth of Feargus Edward O’Connor, Chartist leader
August 30, 1855
James Wilson - Scottish patriot, died
August 30, 1820
All registered Catholic priests in Ireland are required to renounce the claims of the Stuarts to the thrones of England and Ireland
August 30, 1709
Penal Laws passed in 1695 restricting Catholics rights are strengthened for the second time
August 30, 1708
First siege of Limerick ends
August 30, 1690
Lord Sussex, is sworn in as Lord Deputy
August 30, 1559