Historical Events In December - 30

1977  On this day in history carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)  

1978  On December - 30 ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach  

1979  On this day in history rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up  

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  On December - 30 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season  

1982  On this day in history uS Assay Office in New York City NY closes  

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

1985  On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released  

1985  On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law  

1986  US begins Military exercises in Honduras on this day in history.  

1986  On December - 30 jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66  

1988  On December - 30 canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US  

1988  Former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery) on December - 30.  

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

1988  On this day in history north subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial  

1988  The Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia on December - 30.  

1988  Yugoslav government resigns on December - 30.  

1989  Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies on this day in history.  

1992  Caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies on this day in history.  

1993  Mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1994  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 on December - 30.  

1994  On December - 30 lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79  

1995  On December - 30 heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66  

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

2006  Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad on December - 30.  

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  On this day in history deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad  

2008  Dick Green, Canadian actor on December - 30.  

2011  Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on December - 30.  

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

2018  On this day in history 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  

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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 December - 30.  

1566  On December - 30 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 this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral  

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

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

0273  On December - 30 felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)  

1218  On December - 30 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  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on December - 30.  

1572  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on December - 30.  

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

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)