Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Significance of October 30 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1924  Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956)   

1925  KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- )   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55   

1929  The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany   

1930  Turkey and Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1932  Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87   

1935  Michael Winner, American director is born   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies.   

1938  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"   

1939  USSR and Germany agree on partitioning Poland.   

1939  USSR and 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.   

1940  Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC.   

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

1942  8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina.   

1944  Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen.   

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC.   

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66   

1945  Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born   

1945  US government announces end of shoe rationing.   

1945  Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals   

1947  23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva.   

1948  20 die and 6000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania   

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

1950  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas.   

1953  Dr Albert Schweitzer and Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

1954  Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments   

1955  Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman.   

1956  Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad   

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