Timeline Sunday 30 August 2015

Events on Sunday 30 August 2015 3

• 1933 – 2015 Oliver Sacks (1933-2015) Died 30 August 2015, aged 82 Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist and author who wrote bestselling books recounting the case histories of patients with unusual neurological conditions. His works, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Awakenings, brought neuroscience to a wide popular audience. Awakenings was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film.
• 1939 – 2015 Wes Craven (1939-2015) Died 30 August 2015, aged 76 Wes Craven was an American filmmaker who directed influential horror films including A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Scream franchise. His work helped define the slasher genre and shaped horror cinema for decades. Craven often used his films to explore social and psychological themes beneath their genre trappings.
• 2015 Islamic State Destroys Temples at Palmyra Ancient Syrian ruins demolished after ISIS captured the city Islamic State militants who had captured the Syrian city of Palmyra destroyed the ancient Temple of Baalshamin and the Temple of Bel, among the best-preserved structures of the UNESCO World Heritage site. The group also beheaded the site's 82-year-old former chief antiquities officer, Khaled al-Asaad, for refusing to reveal the location of hidden artifacts. The destruction drew worldwide condemnation as an act of cultural genocide.