Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  On this day in history 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  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 30.   

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 December - 30 -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 this day in history.   

1936  United Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant on December - 30.   

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 December - 30.   

1943  On December - 30 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  On December - 30 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  King Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 30 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

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  On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1569  On this day in history birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer   

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

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on December - 30.   

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history 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 December - 30.   

1460  On December - 30 death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  On this day in history jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66   

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  On December - 30 death of saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550)