**Today in History: August 30**
**Here's What Happened on This Day in History...**
**1869 - The First Transcontinental Railroad is Completed**
The final spike linking the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the east and west coasts of the United States by rail.
**1918 - The First Lenin Statue is Unveiled**
The world's first statue of Vladimir Lenin was unveiled in Petrograd, Russia, during the Russian Civil War.
**1954 - The First Nuclear Submarine is Launched**
USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in Groton, Connecticut. It revolutionized naval warfare.
**1963 - The "Hot Line" is Established**
The United States and the Soviet Union established the "Hot Line," a direct communication link between the two superpowers to prevent nuclear conflict.
**1990 - Kuwait is Invaded by Iraq**
Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, triggering the Persian Gulf War and marking the beginning of a new era of international conflict.
**2005 - Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall**
Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating hurricanes in American history, made landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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