Historical Events In December - 30

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

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

1929  On this day in history sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates  

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

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

1930  On this day in history jerome Theisen, benedictine  

1931  Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut on this day in history.  

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

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

1932  On December - 30 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  On December - 30 bruno Canino, composer  

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

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

1939  On this day in history bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century  

1940  On December - 30 california's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens  

1940  On this day in history fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79  

1941  Al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach on December - 30.  

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

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

1944  On this day in history romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78  

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 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 this day in history.  

1947  On December - 30 han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58  

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

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

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

1552  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer  

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer  

1642  On December - 30 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  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 30 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  On this day in history jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66  

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 this day in history 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)