1953 73 years ago Notable Births August 30

Ron George, American businessman and politician

On August 30, in the year 1953, Ron George, American businessman and politician. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of August 30, one of 427 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Ron George (politician). Learn more below.

Ronald Alan George is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. He first represented the 30th district in from 2007 to 2010, after which he was redrawn into the 33rd district. He sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but finished fourth in the primary. In December 2014, George expressed interest in being appointed to the District 33 House of Delegates seat vacated by Cathy Vitale, who was appointed a judge. George unsuccessfully ran for the state Senate in District 30 in 2018; this district includes Annapolis.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on August 30, 1953 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 2 August 2026.

On This Date in History 427

Type Year Date Event
Selected Events 2025 Aug 30 Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy (pictured) was assassinated in Lviv, Ukraine.
Notable Deaths 2024 Aug 30 Tūheitia Paki, Māori King (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2024 Aug 30 Fatman Scoop, American rapper, hype man and radio personality (born 1971)
Historical Events 2023 Aug 30 Gabonese coup d'état: After Ali Bongo Ondimba's reelection, a military coup ousts him, ending 56 years of Bongo family…
Notable Deaths 2022 Aug 30 Mikhail Gorbachev, 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union (born 1931)
Historical Events 2021 Aug 30 The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
Notable Deaths 2019 Aug 30 Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2017 Aug 30 Louise Hay, American motivational author (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2017 Aug 30 Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2015 Aug 30 Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2015 Aug 30 Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2015 Aug 30 M. M. Kalburgi, Indian scholar, author, and academic (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Aug 30 Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2015 Aug 30 Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (born 1933)
Historical Events 2014 Aug 30 Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
Notable Deaths 2014 Aug 30 Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2014 Aug 30 Bipan Chandra, Indian historian and academic (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Aug 30 Igor Decraene, Belgian cyclist (born 1996)
Notable Deaths 2014 Aug 30 Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 Aug 30 Felipe Osterling, Peruvian lawyer and politician (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Aug 30 William C. Campbell, American golfer (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2013 Aug 30 Howie Crittenden, American basketball player and coach (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 Aug 30 Allan Gotthelf, American philosopher and academic (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2013 Aug 30 Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2013 Aug 30 Leo Lewis, American football player and coach (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2010 Aug 30 J. C. Bailey, American wrestler (born 1983)
Notable Deaths 2010 Aug 30 Alain Corneau, French director and screenwriter (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2010 Aug 30 Myrtle Edwards, Australian cricketer and softball player (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2010 Aug 30 Francisco Varallo, Argentine footballer (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2009 Aug 30 Klaus-Peter Hanisch, German footballer (born 1952)
Historical Events 2008 Aug 30 A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
Notable Deaths 2008 Aug 30 Brian Hambly, Australian rugby player and coach (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2008 Aug 30 Killer Kowalski, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2007 Aug 30 Michael Jackson, English author and journalist (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2007 Aug 30 Charles Vanik, American soldier and politician (born 1918)
Selected Events 2007 Aug 30 A heavy bomber that had been unintentionally loaded with nuclear missiles flew them from North Dakota to Louisiana…
Notable Deaths 2006 Aug 30 Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon, New Zealand lawyer and judge (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2006 Aug 30 Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2006 Aug 30 Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2004 Aug 30 Fred Lawrence Whipple, American astronomer and academic (born 1906)
Notable Deaths 2003 Aug 30 Charles Bronson, American actor and soldier (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2003 Aug 30 Donald Davidson, American philosopher and academic (born 1917)
Historical Events 2002 Aug 30 Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on…
Notable Births 2002 Aug 30 Fábio Carvalho, Portuguese footballer
Notable Births 2002 Aug 30 Drake Maye, American football player
Notable Deaths 2002 Aug 30 J. Lee Thompson, English-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1914)
Notable Deaths 2001 Aug 30 Govan Mbeki, ANC activist and father of President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 1999 Aug 30 Reindert Brasser, Dutch discus thrower (born 1912)
Notable Deaths 1999 Aug 30 Raymond Poïvet, French illustrator (born 1910)
Historical Events 1998 Aug 30 Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies…

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