Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

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

1924  On October - 30 hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

1925  KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions on October - 30.   

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

1928  On October - 30 oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

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

1931  On October - 30 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  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  On this day in history orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax   

1938  On this day in history orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"   

1939  On October - 30 uSSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

1939  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on this day in history.   

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 October - 30.   

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

1944  On this day in history aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC   

1944  On this day in history paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66   

1945  Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born on October - 30.   

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

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history david Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

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

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

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1218  Emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234) was born on this day in history.   

1391  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  Paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693) was born on October - 30.   

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

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

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on this day in history.   

1553  On October - 30 death of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

1583  Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on October - 30.   

1602  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on October - 30.   

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on October - 30.   

1626  On October - 30 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

1632  On October - 30 death of henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded