Page 7: Historical Events In December - 30
Friday, 18 July 2025
1977 On December - 30 carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)
1978 Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach on December - 30.
1979 Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up on December - 30.
1979 On this day in history richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77
1980 On December - 30 nBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network.
1981 On this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season
1982 On this day in history uS Assay Office in New York City NY closes
1984 Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on December - 30.
1985 On December - 30 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released
1985 President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on this day in history.
1986 On December - 30 uS begins Military exercises in Honduras
1986 On this day in history jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66
1988 On December - 30 canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US
1988 Former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery) on this day in history.
1988 On December - 30 mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard
1988 On December - 30 north subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial
1988 On December - 30 the Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia
1988 Yugoslav government resigns on this day in history.
1989 Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies on this day in history.
1992 Caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies on December - 30.
1993 On December - 30 mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81
1994 Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on this day in history.
1994 US Army pilot Bobby Hall is free, some 13 days after his helicopter is downed (resulting in the death of his co-pilot David Hilemon) by North Korea. Dec 30, 1993 Israel and the Vatican agree to recognize each other on this day in history.
1994 Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 on December - 30.
1995 Heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1996 On this day in history jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53
2006 Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad on December - 30.
2006 The Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge on this day in history.
2006 The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties on December - 30.
2006 On December - 30 deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad
2008 Dick Green, Canadian actor on December - 30.
2011 Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on December - 30.
2012 On December - 30 19 people are killed by a suicide bomber in Balochistan, Pakistan
2018 On December - 30 patrick Mahomes becomes only the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during KC Chiefs' 35-3 win over Oakland Raiders; achieves both marks with 3rd quarter 89-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson