Historical Events In October - 30

1923  On October - 30 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  KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions on October - 30.  

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- ) on this day in history.  

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

1930  Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history w2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting  

1932  On October - 30 paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87  

1935  On October - 30 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  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on this day in history.  

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault  

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina on this day in history.  

1944  On October - 30 anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen  

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC on October - 30.  

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on October - 30.  

1945  On this day in history henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born  

1945  On October - 30 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 October - 30 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  "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on this day in history.  

1950  On October - 30 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 this day in history.  

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

1391  Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author was born on October - 30.  

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 this day in history.  

1668  Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705) was born on October - 30.  

1683  On October - 30 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  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  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on this day in history.  

1611  On this day in history karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies  

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on this day in history.