Historical Events In December - 30

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  On this day in history rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up  

1979  On December - 30 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  On December - 30 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season  

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

1984  Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed on December - 30.  

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  US begins Military exercises in Honduras on December - 30.  

1986  On this day in history jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66  

1988  On this day in history 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  North subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1993  Mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81 on December - 30.  

1994  Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on this day in history.  

1994  On December - 30 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  Heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1996  Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53 on December - 30.  

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

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

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

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 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  

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on December - 30.  

1552  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1678  On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer  

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on December - 30.  

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 December - 30 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  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on December - 30.  

1591  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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