Historical Events In December - 30

1877  Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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

1880  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein on December - 30.   

1883  On this day in history lester Patrick, NHL pioneer   

1884  Anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig on December - 30.   

1884  On this day in history karl Heinrich David, composer   

1887  On December - 30 henry George Ley, composer   

1888  On this day in history belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star   

1889  On December - 30 georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren)   

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

1892  On December - 30 dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal   

1892  On this day in history jaromir Fiala, composer   

1893  On December - 30 russia signs military accord with France   

1893  Samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72 on December - 30.   

1894  On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76   

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 December - 30.   

1896  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5   

1896  On December - 30 tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread)   

1896  Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies on this day in history.   

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

1898  On December - 30 vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard)   

1899  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago.   

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  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  Dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS] on this day in history.   

1905  Former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho on this day in history.   

1905  Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher on December - 30.   

1906  On this day in history iran becomes a constitutional monarchy   

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

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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 this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)   

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 December - 30.   

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

1673  On this day in history birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)   

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer   

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

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on December - 30.   

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

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

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

1573  On December - 30 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  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.