Historical Events In December - 30

1927  Bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving) on this day in history.  

1928  On December - 30 bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)  

1929  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates on December - 30.  

1929  On December - 30 cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC  

1929  Barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly) on December - 30.  

1930  Jerome Theisen, benedictine on December - 30.  

1931  Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut on December - 30.  

1931  On December - 30 tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62  

1932  Bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG on December - 30.  

1932  John Hillerman, Denison Tx, actor (Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.  

1933  -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66)  

1935  On this day in history italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia  

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.  

1936  On December - 30 the United Auto Workers union stages its first sit-down strike at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan.  

1936  On this day in history united Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant  

1938  On this day in history electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin  

1938  On December - 30 electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin)  

1939  On December - 30 bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century  

1940  California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens on December - 30.  

1940  On December - 30 fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

1941  Al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach on this day in history.  

1943  Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash on this day in history.  

1943  On December - 30 hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76  

1944  King George II of Greece, renounces his throne on this day in history.  

1944  King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne on December - 30.  

1944  Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on December - 30.  

1946  Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65 on December - 30.  

1947  On this day in history king Michael of Romania abdicates the throne, but makes it clear that he is forced out by Communists.  

1947  King Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed on December - 30.  

1947  36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58  

1948  Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

1948  On December - 30 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances  

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on December - 30.  

1552  On this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)  

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

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

1642  On this day in history birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)  

1644  On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral  

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

1678  On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer  

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

1218  On December - 30 death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)  

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 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 this day in history.  

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.