Historical Events In December - 30

1877  On this day in history johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

1879  On this day in history sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

1880  On December - 30 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein   

1883  On December - 30 lester Patrick, NHL pioneer   

1884  Anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

1884  Karl Heinrich David, composer on December - 30.   

1887  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer   

1888  Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star on this day in history.   

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on this day in history.   

1891  Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1892  Dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal on this day in history.   

1892  Jaromir Fiala, composer on this day in history.   

1893  Russia signs military accord with France on this day in history.   

1893  Samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1894  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76 on December - 30.   

1895  August De Boodt, Belgian politician on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history lP Hartley, British writer, dies   

1896  Montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1896  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5 on December - 30.   

1896  Tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread) on December - 30.   

1896  On this day in history jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies   

1897  Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony on December - 30.   

1898  Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) on December - 30.   

1899  On December - 30 james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85   

1903  600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago on December - 30.   

1903  602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago on December - 30.   

1903  American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans on December - 30.   

1903  On this day in history electric arc lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago leaving 602 dead in one of the deadliest blazes in American history   

1904  On December - 30 dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS]   

1905  On December - 30 former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho.   

1905  On December - 30 emmanuel Levinas, philosopher   

1906  Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy on December - 30.   

1906  On this day in history carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man)   

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

1566  On December - 30 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1218  On December - 30 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 this day in history galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60   

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on December - 30.   

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 December - 30.