Page 5: Historical Events In October - 30

1923  Andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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 October - 30.   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on October - 30.   

1929  The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany on October - 30.   

1930  On this day in history turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

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

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 this day in history.   

1935  On October - 30 the birth of Michael Winner, American director   

1936  On October - 30 teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies   

1938  Orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax on this day in history.   

1938  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on October - 30.   

1939  On this day in history uSSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

1939  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on October - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On October - 30 uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war   

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

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

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

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 30 paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66   

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

1945  On this day in history uS government announces end of shoe rationing   

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

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  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 October - 30.   

1950  On October - 30 david Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

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

1952  On October - 30 clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1620  Michael de Ronghe, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

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

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on October - 30.   

1553  On this day in history 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  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 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