Historical Events In December - 30

1977  On December - 30 carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)  

1978  Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach on this day in history.  

1979  Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up on this day in history.  

1979  Richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77 on December - 30.  

1980  NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network on this day in history.  

1981  Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on this day in history.  

1982  US Assay Office in New York City NY closes on this day in history.  

1984  Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on December - 30.  

1985  On December - 30 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released  

1985  On December - 30 president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law  

1986  On December - 30 uS begins Military exercises in Honduras  

1986  Jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66 on December - 30.  

1988  On this day in history canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US  

1988  On December - 30 former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery)  

1988  On this day in history mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard  

1988  North subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial on this day in history.  

1988  The Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia on this day in history.  

1988  Yugoslav government resigns on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies  

1992  Caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies on December - 30.  

1993  Mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81 on December - 30.  

1994  Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on December - 30.  

1994  On this day in history uS Army pilot Bobby Hall is free, some 13 days after his helicopter is downed (resulting in the death of his co-pilot David Hilemon) by North Korea. Dec 30, 1993 Israel and the Vatican agree to recognize each other.  

1994  On this day in history lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79  

1995  Heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66 on December - 30.  

1996  Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53 on December - 30.  

2006  On this day in history saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.  

2006  The Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge on this day in history.  

2006  The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties on this day in history.  

2006  Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad on this day in history.  

2008  Dick Green, Canadian actor on this day in history.  

2011  On this day in history eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105  

2012  On December - 30 19 people are killed by a suicide bomber in Balochistan, Pakistan  

2018  Patrick Mahomes becomes only the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during KC Chiefs' 35-3 win over Oakland Raiders; achieves both marks with 3rd quarter 89-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson 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  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On December - 30 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer  

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

1644  On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral  

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on December - 30.  

1678  On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1460  On this day in history 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  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)  

1591  On this day in history 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.