Historical Events In December - 30

1949  India recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.  

1950  Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia become Independent states in France Union on this day in history.  

1951  Jozef E Stokvis, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 76 on December - 30.  

1952  On December - 30 tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as first yr in 71 with no lynchings in US  

1952  Tuskegee Inst reports 1952 as 1st yr in 71 with no lynchings in US on December - 30.  

1952  On December - 30 ivan Olbracht, writer, dies  

1953  Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175 on December - 30.  

1953  On December - 30 the first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA.  

1954  On this day in history "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances  

1956  On December - 30 nY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game  

1957  Israeli govt of Ben-Gurion, resigns on this day in history.  

1958  French franc devalued on December - 30.  

1959  The birth of Tracey Ullman, British comedienne on this day in history.  

1959  On December - 30 the George Washington, first ballistic missile sub commissioned  

1959  On this day in history george Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned  

1959  Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1961  On December - 30 moscow: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 4th Symphony (out 1936)  

1961  On this day in history jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53  

1962  Green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game on December - 30.  

1963  Congress authorizes the Kennedy half dollar on this day in history.  

1963  "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV on December - 30.  

1964  Edward Albee's "Tiny Alice," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1965  Ferdinand Marcos becomes president of the Philippines on December - 30.  

1966  Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71 on December - 30.  

1967  Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks on December - 30.  

1967  On December - 30 bert Berns, US songwriter/producer (Twist & Shout), dies at about 38  

1968  -48ø F (-44ø C), Mazama & Winthrop, Washington (state record) on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history sonny Liston, World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), found dead at 38  

1971  On this day in history dorothy Comingore, actress (Citizen Kane), dies after illness at 58  

1972  President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks on this day in history.  

1972  The US stops the bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history the first picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab)  

1973  Henri-Paul Busser, composer, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

1975  Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force on this day in history.  

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1204  On December - 30 birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)  

1552  On this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)  

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

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer  

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.  

1644  On December - 30 birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral  

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer  

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

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 December - 30.  

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

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.