Historical Events In December - 30

1949  On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China  

1950  On this day in history vietnam, Laos & Cambodia become Independent states in France Union  

1951  On this day in history jozef E Stokvis, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 76  

1952  On this day in history tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as first yr in 71 with no lynchings in US  

1952  On December - 30 tuskegee Inst reports 1952 as 1st yr in 71 with no lynchings in US  

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  The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA on this day in history.  

1954  "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances on December - 30.  

1956  On this day in history nY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game  

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

1958  On December - 30 french franc devalued  

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

1959  The George Washington, first ballistic missile sub commissioned on December - 30.  

1959  George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned on December - 30.  

1959  On this day in history maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76  

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

1961  On December - 30 jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53  

1962  On this day in history green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game  

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

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

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  On December - 30 christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71  

1967  On December - 30 beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks  

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  Dorothy Comingore, actress (Citizen Kane), dies after illness at 58 on December - 30.  

1972  President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks on December - 30.  

1972  On December - 30 the US stops the bombing of North Vietnam.  

1973  On December - 30 the first picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab)  

1973  On December - 30 henri-Paul Busser, composer, dies at 101  

1975  On this day in history constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force  

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

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

1566  On December - 30 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

1569  On this day in history birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer  

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

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

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  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  Death of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411) on this day in history.  

1525  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.