August 30th
- 1814 – George Walker entered office of US Senator from Kentucky.
- 1828 – John Daniel Clardy born.
- 1835 – William T. Barry died, aged 51.
- 1836 – James Morehead left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1836 – James Clark entered office as 13th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1845 – William O. Boyle born.
- 1845 – Buckner Thruston died, aged 82.
- 1952 – Stephen S. Sawyer born.
- 1859 – Charles S. Morehead left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1859 – Beriah Magoffin entered office as 21st Governor of Kentucky.
- 1879 – John Bell Hood died, aged 48.
- 1887 – J. Proctor Knott left office as Governor of Kentucky.
- 1887 – Simon Bolivar Buckner entered office as 30th Governor of Kentucky.
- 1977 – Shaun Alexander born.
- 1978 – Todd Wellemeyer born.
- 2010 – Forest Shely died, aged 86.
