Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

1923  Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1924  Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on this day in history.   

1925  KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 30 gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- )   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on October - 30.   

1929  On October - 30 the Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.   

1930  Turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

1931  On this day in history w2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1932  Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87 on October - 30.   

1935  The birth of Michael Winner, American director on this day in history.   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1938  Orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax on October - 30.   

1938  On October - 30 orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"   

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 30 uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

1940  On this day in history hMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked.   

1940  Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 30 uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war   

1942  On October - 30 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina on October - 30.   

1944  On October - 30 anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen   

1944  On October - 30 aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC   

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1945  Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS government announces end of shoe rationing   

1945  On October - 30 branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals   

1947  On October - 30 23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva   

1948  20 die &6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1948  20 die & 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania on October - 30.   

1949  On this day in history "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs   

1950  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  On October - 30 clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas   

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1218  Emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234) was born on October - 30.   

1391  On October - 30 birth of eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author   

1576  Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) was born on October - 30.   

1620  Michael de Ronghe, composer was born on October - 30.   

1624  On October - 30 birth of paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693)   

1632  Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751) was born on October - 30.   

1668  On this day in history birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)   

1683  On this day in history birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

1459  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies on October - 30.   

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on October - 30.   

1553  Death of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489) on October - 30.   

1583  Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528)   

1611  On this day in history karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on October - 30.