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 October - 30.  

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

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- ) on October - 30.  

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

1929  The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  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 October - 30.  

1941  USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war on this day in history.  

1942  8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault on this day in history.  

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 October - 30.  

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  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  Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals on this day in history.  

1947  23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva on October - 30.  

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

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

1949  On this day in history "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 this day in history.  

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on October - 30.  

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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 this day in history.  

1620  Michael de Ronghe, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1632  On this day in history birth of richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)  

1668  On October - 30 birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)  

1683  George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) was born on this day in history.  

1459  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83  

1602  On October - 30 death of jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528)  

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on this day in history.  

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.