Page 3: Historical Events In December - 30
Monday, 05 January 2026
1877 Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna on this day in history. 

1879 On December - 30 gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres 

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

1880 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist/nephew of Albert Einstein on December - 30. 

1883 Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer on this day in history. 

1884 Anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony in E, premieres in Leipzig on December - 30. 

1884 On this day in history karl Heinrich David, composer 

1887 Henry George Ley, composer on this day in history. 

1888 Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star on this day in history. 

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

1891 On this day in history antoine Pinay, French premier (1952)/minister of Foreign affairs 

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

1892 Jaromir Fiala, composer on this day in history. 

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

1893 Samuel White Baker, English explorer, dies at 72 on December - 30. 

1894 Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at 76 on December - 30. 

1895 August De Boodt, Belgian politician on December - 30. 

1895 LP Hartley, British writer, dies on December - 30. 

1896 On December - 30 montreal Victorias beat Winn Victorias 6-5 for the Stanley Cup 

1896 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5 on December - 30. 

1896 On this day in history tom Keene, Rochester NY, actor (Our Daily Bread) 

1896 On December - 30 jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies 

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

1898 Vincent Lopez, Bkln NY, orch leader (Welcome Aboard) on this day in history. 

1899 On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at 85 

1903 600 people die in a fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago on this day in history. 

1903 602 die as flames swept through Iroquois Theater in Chicago on December - 30. 

1903 On December - 30 american Political Science Association founded at New Orleans 

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

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

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

1905 Emmanuel Levinas, philosopher on December - 30. 

1906 Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history. 

1906 On December - 30 carol Reed, motion picture director (3rd Man) 

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