Historical Events In October - 30

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

1924  Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on October - 30.   

1925  On this day in history kUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions   

1925  On October - 30 gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- )   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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  Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Michael Winner, American director   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies on October - 30.   

1938  Orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax on October - 30.   

1938  On this day in history orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"   

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on October - 30.   

1939  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on October - 30.   

1940  HMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked on this day in history.   

1940  Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on October - 30.   

1941  On this day in history uSS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war   

1942  On October - 30 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina on this day in history.   

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  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on October - 30.   

1945  On this day in history 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 October - 30.   

1947  On October - 30 23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva   

1948  20 die &6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 30 20 die & 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania   

1949  "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history david Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on this day in history.   

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

1391  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1632  Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751) was born on this day in history.   

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

1683  George II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

1522  Death of Jean Mouton, French composer on October - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on October - 30.   

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

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on this day in history.