Historical Events In December - 30

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 this day in history.  

1979  On December - 30 rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up  

1979  Richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77 on December - 30.  

1980  NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network on December - 30.  

1981  Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history uS Assay Office in New York City NY closes  

1984  On December - 30 miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed  

1985  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released on this day in history.  

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  Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US on this day in history.  

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 this day in history north subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial  

1988  On this day in history the Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia  

1988  On December - 30 yugoslav government resigns  

1989  On this day in history madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies  

1992  On this day in history caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies  

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 December - 30.  

1994  On this day in history 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.  

1994  On December - 30 lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79  

1995  On December - 30 heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66  

1996  On December - 30 jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53  

2006  On this day in history saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.  

2006  On December - 30 the Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge.  

2006  The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties on this day in history.  

2006  Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad on December - 30.  

2008  On December - 30 dick Green, Canadian actor  

2011  On this day in history eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105  

2012  19 people are killed by a suicide bomber in Balochistan, Pakistan on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history 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  

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1204  On December - 30 birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)  

1552  On December - 30 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  On this day in history birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)  

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 this day in history birth of william Croft, composer  

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on this day in history.  

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 December - 30.  

1591  On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72  

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.