Historical Events In December - 30

1927  On December - 30 bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving)  

1928  Bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley) on this day in history.  

1929  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates on December - 30.  

1929  On December - 30 cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC  

1929  Barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly) on December - 30.  

1930  On December - 30 jerome Theisen, benedictine  

1931  Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62  

1932  On this day in history bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG  

1932  John Hillerman, Denison Tx, actor (Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles) on December - 30.  

1933  -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66)  

1935  On December - 30 italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia  

1935  On December - 30 bruno Canino, composer  

1936  On December - 30 the United Auto Workers union stages its first sit-down strike at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan.  

1936  United Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant on December - 30.  

1938  On this day in history electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin  

1938  Electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin) on this day in history.  

1939  Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century on this day in history.  

1940  On December - 30 california's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens  

1940  On December - 30 fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

1941  On this day in history al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach  

1943  Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash on December - 30.  

1943  On December - 30 hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76  

1944  King George II of Greece, renounces his throne on this day in history.  

1944  King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne on December - 30.  

1944  On this day in history romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78  

1946  On December - 30 charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65  

1947  On this day in history king Michael of Romania abdicates the throne, but makes it clear that he is forced out by Communists.  

1947  King Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed on this day in history.  

1947  36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on December - 30.  

1947  On this day in history han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58  

1948  Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

1948  On December - 30 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances  

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1204  On this day in history birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)  

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 December - 30.  

1642  On December - 30 birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)  

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on December - 30.  

1673  On December - 30 birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)  

1678  William Croft, composer was born on December - 30.  

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

1572  On this day in history galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60  

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on this day in history.  

1591  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history death of saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550)