Page 7: Historical Events In December - 30
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1977 Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw) on this day in history.
1978 On December - 30 ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach
1979 On this day in history rock group, Emerson, Lake & Palmer break up
1979 Richard Rodgers, composer (Rogers & Hammerstein), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1980 NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network on this day in history.
1981 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on December - 30.
1982 On this day in history uS Assay Office in New York City NY closes
1984 On December - 30 miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed
1985 On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released
1985 On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law
1986 US begins Military exercises in Honduras on December - 30.
1986 Jiri Jaroch, composer, dies at 66 on December - 30.
1988 Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US on this day in history.
1988 On December - 30 former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery)
1988 On December - 30 mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard
1988 North subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial on this day in history.
1988 The Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia on this day in history.
1988 Yugoslav government resigns on December - 30.
1989 Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies on December - 30.
1992 On December - 30 caesar [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies
1993 On this day in history mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81
1994 Two are killed and five wounded when a gunman opens fire at two Boston area abortion clinics on this day in history.
1994 On December - 30 uS Army pilot Bobby Hall is free, some 13 days after his helicopter is downed (resulting in the death of his co-pilot David Hilemon) by North Korea. Dec 30, 1993 Israel and the Vatican agree to recognize each other.
1994 Lloyd James Austin, french Scholar, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1995 On this day in history heiner Muller, dramatist, dies at 66
1996 On this day in history jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at 53
2006 Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad on December - 30.
2006 On December - 30 the Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge.
2006 On December - 30 the M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia with several hundred casualties.
2006 Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is hanged in Baghdad on December - 30.
2008 Dick Green, Canadian actor on December - 30.
2011 Eva Zeisel, Hungarian-born ceramic designer, dies at 105 on this day in history.
2012 19 people are killed by a suicide bomber in Balochistan, Pakistan on December - 30.
2018 Patrick Mahomes becomes only the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during KC Chiefs' 35-3 win over Oakland Raiders; achieves both marks with 3rd quarter 89-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson on December - 30.