Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

1923  On October - 30 andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64   

1924  On this day in history hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

1925  On this day in history kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- ) on this day in history.   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history the Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.   

1930  On October - 30 turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

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

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting on October - 30.   

1932  On this day in history paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87   

1935  On this day in history the birth of Michael Winner, American director   

1936  On this day in history teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies   

1938  On this day in history orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax   

1938  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

1940  HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked on October - 30.   

1940  On this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

1944  Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen on this day in history.   

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born   

1945  US government announces end of shoe rationing on October - 30.   

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

1949  On October - 30 "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs   

1950  On October - 30 david Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 30.   

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

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1218  On October - 30 birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

1391  Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author was born on October - 30.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  Paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On October - 30 birth of richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On October - 30 birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

1459  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

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

1553  Death of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

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 October - 30 karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on October - 30.   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on this day in history.