Historical Events In December - 30

1877  Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

1879  On this day in history sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

1880  On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein   

1883  Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer on December - 30.   

1884  On December - 30 anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig   

1884  Karl Heinrich David, composer on December - 30.   

1887  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer   

1888  Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star on December - 30.   

1889  Georg von der Vring, German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren) on this day in history.   

1891  Antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal   

1892  On this day in history jaromir Fiala, composer   

1893  Russia signs military accord with France on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 30 samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72   

1894  On this day in history amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76   

1895  On this day in history august De Boodt, Belgian politician   

1895  LP Hartley, British writer, dies on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup   

1896  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5 on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 30 tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread)   

1896  Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies on December - 30.   

1897  Province of Zululand annexed to Natal colony on December - 30.   

1898  Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) on December - 30.   

1899  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 30 600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago.   

1903  602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago on this day in history.   

1903  American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans on December - 30.   

1903  Electric arc lamp sets fire to Iroquois theater in Chicago leaving 602 dead in one of the deadliest blazes in American history on December - 30.   

1904  On this day in history dmitri B Kabalevsky, St Petersburg Russia, composer (In the Fire) [NS]   

1905  On this day in history former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell, Idaho.   

1905  Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher on December - 30.   

1906  Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy on December - 30.   

1906  On this day in history carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man)   

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1204  On December - 30 birth of abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282)   

1552  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on December - 30.   

1566  On December - 30 birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on December - 30.   

1644  Philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736)   

1678  William Croft, composer was born on December - 30.   

0273  On December - 30 felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)   

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  On this day in history jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66   

1572  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on December - 30.   

1573  On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  On December - 30 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72   

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.