Historical Events In October - 30

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

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

1925  On October - 30 kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

1925  On this day in history gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- )   

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 October - 30.   

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

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

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

1932  On this day in history paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87   

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

1936  On this day in history 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 October - 30.   

1938  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history uSSR & 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 on October - 30.   

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

1941  On this day in history 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  On October - 30 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 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  Henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born on this day in history.   

1945  US government announces end of shoe rationing on October - 30.   

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  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 October - 30 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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1218  On this day in history birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

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

1576  On this day in history birth of enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)   

1620  On October - 30 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 October - 30.   

1668  On this day in history birth of sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705)   

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

1459  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history death of jean Mouton, French composer   

1553  Death of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489) on October - 30.   

1583  Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83 on October - 30.   

1602  On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528)   

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

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on October - 30.   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on October - 30.