Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  Bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving) on December - 30.   

1928  Bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley) on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 30 sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates   

1929  Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC on December - 30.   

1929  On December - 30 barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly)   

1930  On December - 30 jerome Theisen, benedictine   

1931  On this day in history charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut   

1931  Tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62 on December - 30.   

1932  On this day in history bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG   

1932  On this day in history john Hillerman, Denison Tx, actor (Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles)   

1933  -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) on December - 30.   

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

1935  Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia on December - 30.   

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on this day in history.   

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

1936  On December - 30 united Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant   

1938  Electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin on December - 30.   

1938  Electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin) on this day in history.   

1939  Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history california's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens   

1940  Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 on December - 30.   

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  Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history king George II of Greece, abdicates his throne   

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

1946  Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1947  On December - 30 king Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed   

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

1947  Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58 on December - 30.   

1948  On December - 30 cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway.   

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 this day in history.   

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer   

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

1644  On December - 30 birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral   

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

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

0273  On December - 30 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  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)   

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

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