This Day That Year

August 30

in History

The Second Temple Burns — Jerusalem's holiest place consumed by Roman fire
Jerusalem, Roman JudeaClassical
70

The Second Temple Burns

Jerusalem's holiest place consumed by Roman fire

Roman forces under Titus set fire to the Second Temple during the siege of Jerusalem, destroying the sacred center of Jewish worship that had stood for nearly six centuries. The conflagration became the defining catastrophe of Jewish history, scattering a people and reshaping their faith forever.

70 AD
Roy Wilkins Was Born — A quiet voice that moved a nation forward
St. Louis, Missouri, USAEarly 20th Century
1901

Roy Wilkins Was Born

A quiet voice that moved a nation forward

In St. Louis, Missouri, Roy Wilkins was born into a country that would not easily grant him his rights. He would become one of America's most important civil rights leaders, heading the NAACP from 1955 to 1977. A skilled journalist and tireless organizer, Wilkins contributed significantly to the passage of landmark civil rights legislation.

1901 AD
South Vietnam — South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Đán was elected to the National Assembly, despite soldiers being bussed.
Late 20th Century
1959

South Vietnam

South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Đán was elected to the National Assembly, despite soldiers being bussed.

South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Đán was elected to the National Assembly, despite soldiers being bussed in to vote multiple times for President Ngô Đình Diệm's candidate.

1959 AD