Historical Events In December - 30

1877  Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on December - 30.  

1879  Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres on December - 30.  

1879  Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on December - 30.  

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

1883  Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer on this day in history.  

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 December - 30 henry George Ley, composer  

1888  Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star on December - 30.  

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on December - 30.  

1891  On this day in history antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs  

1892  On this day in history dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal  

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  On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76  

1895  On this day in history august De Boodt, Belgian politician  

1895  LP Hartley, British writer, dies on this day in history.  

1896  Montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup on December - 30.  

1896  On December - 30 stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5  

1896  On this day in history tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread)  

1896  Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies on December - 30.  

1897  Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony on this day in history.  

1898  Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history american Political Science Association founded at New Orleans  

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

1904  On this day in history dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS]  

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

1905  On this day in history emmanuel Levinas, philosopher  

1906  Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.  

1906  Carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man) on December - 30.  

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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 this day in history.  

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on December - 30.  

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

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on this day in history.  

1673  On December - 30 birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)  

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

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on December - 30.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1591  On December - 30 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72  

1621  On December - 30 death of saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550)