Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  On December - 30 bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving)   

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

1929  On December - 30 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 December - 30 jerome Theisen, benedictine   

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

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

1932  On December - 30 bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG   

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

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

1934  On December - 30 barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66)   

1935  On December - 30 italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia   

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.   

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

1936  United Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On December - 30 al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach   

1943  On this day in history phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1948  "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer   

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 30.   

1572  On this day in history 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.