Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

1923  Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64 on October - 30.   

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

1925  On this day in history kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

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

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

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

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1932  Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1935  The birth of Michael Winner, American director on October - 30.   

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 October - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  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  23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva on October - 30.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on this day in history.   

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1218  On October - 30 birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

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

1668  Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On October - 30 birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

1459  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies on October - 30.   

1522  On October - 30 death of jean Mouton, French composer   

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

1583  On this day in history pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

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

1611  On October - 30 karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

1626  On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

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