Historical Events In December - 30

1977  On this day in history carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)   

1978  Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach on December - 30.   

1979  On December - 30 rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up   

1979  Richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77 on December - 30.   

1980  NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network on December - 30.   

1981  Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on this day in history.   

1982  US Assay Office in New York City NY closes on December - 30.   

1984  Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on December - 30.   

1985  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released on December - 30.   

1985  President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on December - 30.   

1986  US begins Military exercises in Honduras on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66   

1988  Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery)   

1988  On this day in history mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard   

1988  North subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial on December - 30.   

1988  The Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia on December - 30.   

1988  Yugoslav government resigns on December - 30.   

1989  On December - 30 madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies   

1992  On this day in history caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies   

1993  On December - 30 mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81   

1994  Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on December - 30.   

1994  On December - 30 uS Army pilot Bobby Hall is free, some 13 days after his helicopter is downed (resulting in the death of his co-pilot David Hilemon) by North Korea. Dec 30, 1993 Israel and the Vatican agree to recognize each other.   

1994  Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 on December - 30.   

1995  Heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53   

2006  On this day in history saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.   

2006  On this day in history the Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge.   

2006  The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties on December - 30.   

2006  On December - 30 deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad   

2008  Dick Green, Canadian actor on this day in history.   

2011  Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on this day in history.   

2012  19 people are killed by a suicide bomber in Balochistan, Pakistan on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history patrick Mahomes becomes only the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during KC Chiefs' 35-3 win over Oakland Raiders; achieves both marks with 3rd quarter 89-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson   

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on December - 30.   

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on December - 30.   

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on December - 30.   

1644  On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on December - 30.   

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer   

0273  On this day in history felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)   

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on December - 30.   

1460  On December - 30 death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  On this day in history jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66   

1572  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on December - 30.   

1573  On December - 30 death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on December - 30.   

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on this day in history.