Page 7: Historical Events In December - 30
Sunday, 26 October 2025
1977 On this day in history carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) 

1978 On December - 30 ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach 

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

1981 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on December - 30. 

1982 US Assay Office in New York City NY closes on this day in history. 

1984 On this day in history miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed 

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

1985 On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law 

1986 US begins Military exercises in Honduras on this day in history. 

1986 Jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66 on December - 30. 

1988 Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US on December - 30. 

1988 On December - 30 former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery) 

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 The Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia on this day in history. 

1988 On December - 30 yugoslav government resigns 

1989 Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies on December - 30. 

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

1993 On this day in history mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81 

1994 On December - 30 two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics. 

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 Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53 on this day in history. 

2006 Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad on this day in history. 

2006 The Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge on this day in history. 

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

2006 Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad on this day in history. 

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 December - 30. 

2018 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 on December - 30. 

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