Historical Events In December - 30

1977  Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) on this day in history.  

1978  Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach on December - 30.  

1979  Rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up on this day in history.  

1979  Richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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  On December - 30 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season  

1982  On December - 30 uS Assay Office in New York City NY closes  

1984  Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on this day in history.  

1985  On December - 30 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released  

1985  President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on December - 30.  

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1986  On this day in history uS begins Military exercises in Honduras  

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

1988  On this day in history canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US  

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

1988  Mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard on December - 30.  

1988  On this day in history 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  Yugoslav government resigns on this day in history.  

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

1992  Caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies on December - 30.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 December - 30.  

2006  The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties on December - 30.  

2006  On this day in history deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad  

2008  On December - 30 dick Green, Canadian actor  

2011  Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on December - 30.  

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 30.  

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer  

0273  On December - 30 felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)  

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on this day in history.  

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 December - 30.  

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)