Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  On this day in history bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving)   

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  Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  Barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history jerome Theisen, benedictine   

1931  On this day in history charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut   

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

1932  On this day in history bradman out for a duck v England at cricket MCG   

1932  On December - 30 john Hillerman, Denison Tx, actor (Magnum PI, Blazing Saddles)   

1933  On this day in history -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record)   

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

1935  On December - 30 italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia   

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 December - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On December - 30 bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century   

1940  On December - 30 california's 1st freeway, (Arroyo Seco Parkway), opens   

1940  Fritz Volbach, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On December - 30 phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash   

1943  Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1944  King George II of Greece, renounces his throne on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history king George II of Greece, abdicates his throne   

1944  On this day in history romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78   

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  King Michael of Romania abdicates, allowing a communist republic to be formed on December - 30.   

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

1947  Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at 58 on December - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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1204  Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca (d. 1282) was born on December - 30.   

1552  On this day in history birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)   

1566  Alessandro Piccinini, composer was born on December - 30.   

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer   

1642  Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of philips van Almonde, Dutch Zeeuws lt-admiral   

1673  Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

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

0273  Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) on this day in history.   

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on December - 30.   

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  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on December - 30.   

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

1573  Death of Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1591  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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