August 30th

1835: Melbourne, Australia is founded. (No one really cares about this, but maybe you can use this as an excuse for a half-price drink at Outback Steakhouse).


1963: Hotline between U.S. and Soviet leaders goes into operation. It costs $1.50 for the first minute, and $0.75 for each additional minute.


1967: Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Unfortunately, none of his future decisions are as good as something a wise Latina could have come up with.