Historical Events In October - 30

1923  Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64 on October - 30.   

1924  Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on October - 30.   

1925  On October - 30 kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

1925  On this day in history gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- )   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1929  The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 30 turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

1930  Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship on October - 30.   

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1932  Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87 on October - 30.   

1935  The birth of Michael Winner, American director on this day in history.   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies on October - 30.   

1938  On October - 30 orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax   

1938  On this day in history orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"   

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on October - 30.   

1939  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on October - 30.   

1940  HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

1941  On this day in history uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war   

1942  8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault on this day in history.   

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina on October - 30.   

1944  On this day in history anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen   

1944  On this day in history aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC   

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on October - 30.   

1945  Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS government announces end of shoe rationing   

1945  Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 30 23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva   

1948  On this day in history 20 die &6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania   

1948  On this day in history 20 die & 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania   

1949  "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on October - 30.   

1950  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres on October - 30.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on this day in history.   

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1218  On October - 30 birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

1391  Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author was born on October - 30.   

1576  Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) was born on October - 30.   

1620  Michael de Ronghe, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693)   

1632  Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751) was born on October - 30.   

1668  On this day in history birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)   

1683  George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

1522  On this day in history death of jean Mouton, French composer   

1553  On October - 30 death of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  On October - 30 pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

1602  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on October - 30.   

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on October - 30.