Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

1923  On this day in history andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64   

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

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 October - 30.   

1929  The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany on October - 30.   

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

1930  Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship on October - 30.   

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1932  Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 October - 30.   

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  On this day in history uSSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

1939  On October - 30 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 this day in history.   

1940  On October - 30 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  On this day in history 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  On October - 30 italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina   

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 October - 30.   

1945  On October - 30 henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born   

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

1945  On this day in history branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals   

1947  23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1950  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres on October - 30.   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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1218  On this day in history birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

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

1624  On this day in history 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 October - 30 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  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

1522  On October - 30 death of jean Mouton, French composer   

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 October - 30 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  On October - 30 death of henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded