Historical Events In December - 30

1949  On this day in history india recognizes People's Republic of China   

1950  On this day in history vietnam, Laos & Cambodia become Independent states in France Union   

1951  On December - 30 jozef E Stokvis, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 76   

1952  On December - 30 tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as first yr in 71 with no lynchings in US   

1952  Tuskegee Inst reports 1952 as 1st yr in 71 with no lynchings in US on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history ivan Olbracht, writer, dies   

1953  On December - 30 electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175.   

1953  The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA on December - 30.   

1954  On this day in history "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances   

1956  NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli govt of Ben-Gurion, resigns on December - 30.   

1958  On this day in history french franc devalued   

1959  On December - 30 the birth of Tracey Ullman, British comedienne   

1959  The George Washington, first ballistic missile sub commissioned on this day in history.   

1959  George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned on December - 30.   

1959  Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 on December - 30.   

1961  Moscow: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 4th Symphony (out 1936) on December - 30.   

1961  Jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1962  Green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history congress authorizes the Kennedy half dollar   

1963  On December - 30 "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV   

1964  On this day in history edward Albee's "Tiny Alice," premieres in NYC   

1965  On this day in history ferdinand Marcos becomes president of the Philippines   

1966  Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1967  Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks on December - 30.   

1967  Bert Berns, US songwriter/producer (Twist & Shout), dies at about 38 on December - 30.   

1968  -48ø F (-44ø C), Mazama & Winthrop, Washington (state record) on December - 30.   

1970  On December - 30 sonny Liston, World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), found dead at 38   

1971  On December - 30 dorothy Comingore, actress (Citizen Kane), dies after illness at 58   

1972  President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam & announces peace talks on December - 30.   

1972  The US stops the bombing of North Vietnam on December - 30.   

1973  The first picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek-Skylab) on December - 30.   

1973  Henri-Paul Busser, composer, dies at 101 on December - 30.   

1975  Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force 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 this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)   

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

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on December - 30.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)   

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

1573  On December - 30 death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  On December - 30 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)