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  On October - 30 kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

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

1928  On this day in history oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

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  On October - 30 paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on October - 30.   

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

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

1940  On October - 30 cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1943  On this day in history italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina   

1944  Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen on October - 30.   

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

1945  US government announces end of shoe rationing on this day in history.   

1945  Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 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  "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1576  On October - 30 birth of enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)   

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

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