August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining.
- 1952 — Lonnie Franklin is born.
- 1969 — Jack Owen Spillman is born.
- 1977 — Ralph Faba is born.
- 1988 — Nikolai Fefilov died.
- 1993 — Samantha Koenig (victim) is born.
- 2000 — Kenneth Williams receives the Death penalty.
- 2001 — Warren James Bland died.
- 2006 — Marco Metzler is apprehended.
- 2010 — Marcelo Antelo is apprehended.
- 2010 — Armel Bazonzama is apprehended.
- 2017 — Nordahl Lelandais is apprehended.
- 2023 — Ronaldo Ricketts is apprehended.