Historical Events In December - 30

1927  On this day in history bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving)  

1928  On December - 30 bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)  

1929  On this day in history sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates  

1929  On December - 30 cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC  

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 December - 30.  

1932  Bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG on December - 30.  

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

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  On December - 30 bruno Canino, composer  

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  On this day in history electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin)  

1939  Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century on December - 30.  

1940  California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens on this day in history.  

1940  Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach  

1943  On December - 30 phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash  

1943  On December - 30 hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76  

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

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  Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65 on December - 30.  

1947  On December - 30 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  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  "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 this day in history.  

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

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on December - 30.  

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

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on December - 30.  

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

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

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

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on December - 30.  

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  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on this day in history.  

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.