Page 5: 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 October - 30.   

1928  On this day in history oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On this day in history the Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.   

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

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

1931  W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting on October - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 30 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  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on October - 30.   

1940  On October - 30 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  On this day in history 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  On October - 30 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 October - 30 aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC   

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 30 henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born   

1945  On October - 30 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  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  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on October - 30.   

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

1391  On October - 30 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  Michael de Ronghe, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693) was born on October - 30.   

1632  On this day in history birth of richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)   

1668  On October - 30 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  On October - 30 gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

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

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

1626  On October - 30 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

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