Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  Bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving) on December - 30.   

1928  On December - 30 bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)   

1929  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates on this day in history.   

1929  On December - 30 cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC   

1929  On December - 30 barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly)   

1930  On December - 30 jerome Theisen, benedictine   

1931  Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut on December - 30.   

1931  Tyrone Power Sr, actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62 on December - 30.   

1932  On December - 30 bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG   

1932  John Hillerman, Denison Tx, actor (Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles) on December - 30.   

1933  -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) on December - 30.   

1934  Barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66) on this day in history.   

1935  Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia on December - 30.   

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.   

1936  The United Auto Workers union stages its first sit-down strike at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan on this day in history.   

1936  United Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant on December - 30.   

1938  Electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin on this day in history.   

1938  Electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin) on December - 30.   

1939  Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century on December - 30.   

1940  California's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens on this day in history.   

1940  On December - 30 fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79   

1941  On this day in history al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach   

1943  On this day in history phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

1943  On this day in history hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76   

1944  On December - 30 king George II of Greece, renounces his throne   

1944  On December - 30 king George II of Greece, abdicates his throne   

1944  Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1946  Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1947  King Michael of Romania abdicates the throne, but makes it clear that he is forced out by Communists on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 30 king Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed   

1947  36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on December - 30.   

1947  On this day in history han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58   

1948  On this day in history cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway.   

1948  "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances on December - 30.   

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On December - 30 birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)   

1566  On this day in history birth of alessandro Piccinini, composer   

1569  Georg Quitschreiber, composer was born on December - 30.   

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

1644  On December - 30 birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on December - 30.   

1678  On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer   

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on December - 30.   

1218  On December - 30 death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)   

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

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

1572  On this day in history galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60   

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

1591  On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72   

1621  On this day in history death of saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550)