Historical Events In December - 30

1877  On this day in history johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna  

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres on this day in history.  

1879  Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on December - 30.  

1880  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein on December - 30.  

1883  On this day in history lester Patrick, NHL pioneer  

1884  On this day in history anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig  

1884  Karl Heinrich David, composer on December - 30.  

1887  Henry George Ley, composer on December - 30.  

1888  Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star on December - 30.  

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on December - 30.  

1891  On December - 30 antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs  

1892  Dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal on December - 30.  

1892  Jaromir Fiala, composer on this day in history.  

1893  Russia signs military accord with France on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72  

1894  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1895  August De Boodt, Belgian politician on this day in history.  

1895  LP Hartley, British writer, dies on this day in history.  

1896  Montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5  

1896  On this day in history tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread)  

1896  Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony  

1898  On this day in history vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard)  

1899  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 on December - 30.  

1903  600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago on December - 30.  

1903  On this day in history 602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago  

1903  On this day in history american Political Science Association founded at New Orleans  

1903  On this day in history electric arc lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago leaving 602 dead in one of the deadliest blazes in American history  

1904  On this day in history dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS]  

1905  Former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho on this day in history.  

1905  Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher on December - 30.  

1906  On this day in history iran becomes a constitutional monarchy  

1906  On December - 30 carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man)  

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on December - 30.  

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

1566  On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

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

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

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)  

1678  William Croft, composer was born on this day in history.  

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on this day in history.  

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

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

1525  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on December - 30.  

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

1573  On this day in history 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.