Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

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

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

1929  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates on December - 30.   

1929  Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly)   

1930  Jerome Theisen, benedictine on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 30 charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut   

1931  Tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1932  Bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66) on December - 30.   

1935  Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.   

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 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  Electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin) on December - 30.   

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

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  On December - 30 phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

1943  Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on December - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  On December - 30 charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 30.   

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 this day in history "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer   

0273  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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.