Historical Events In December - 30

1977  Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach  

1979  Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up on December - 30.  

1979  On this day in history richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77  

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 this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season  

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 this day in history.  

1985  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released on this day in history.  

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

1986  On this day in history uS begins Military exercises in Honduras  

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

1988  Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1988  On this day in history the Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia  

1988  On this day in history yugoslav government resigns  

1989  On December - 30 madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies  

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

1993  On this day in history mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81  

1994  Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on this day in history.  

1994  On December - 30 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  Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 on December - 30.  

1995  Heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

2006  On December - 30 saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.  

2006  The Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge on December - 30.  

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 December - 30.  

2011  Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on this day in history.  

2012  On this day in history 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 December - 30 birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)  

1552  On December - 30 birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)  

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on December - 30.  

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

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on December - 30.  

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  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer  

0273  On this day in history felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)  

1218  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)  

1460  Death of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411) on December - 30.  

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

1572  On December - 30 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 December - 30.  

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on this day in history.