Historical Events In December - 30

1877  Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

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

1879  On December - 30 sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)  

1880  On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein  

1883  Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer on December - 30.  

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

1884  On December - 30 karl Heinrich David, composer  

1887  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer  

1888  On this day in history belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star  

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on this day in history.  

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

1892  On this day in history dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal  

1892  Jaromir Fiala, composer on this day in history.  

1893  Russia signs military accord with France on December - 30.  

1893  Samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72 on December - 30.  

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

1895  On December - 30 august De Boodt, Belgian politician  

1895  On this day in history lP Hartley, British writer, dies  

1896  Montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup on December - 30.  

1896  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5 on December - 30.  

1896  Tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread) on December - 30.  

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

1897  Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony on this day in history.  

1898  Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) on this day in history.  

1899  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS] on this day in history.  

1905  On December - 30 former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho.  

1905  Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher on this day in history.  

1906  On December - 30 iran becomes a constitutional monarchy  

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)  

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 December - 30.  

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on December - 30.  

1218  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)  

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

1525  On December - 30 jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66  

1572  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on December - 30.  

1591  On December - 30 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72  

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.