Page 5: Historical Events In December - 30

1927  Bernard Barrow, NYC, actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky-Loving) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)   

1929  On this day in history sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates   

1929  On this day in history cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC   

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

1930  Jerome Theisen, benedictine on December - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1932  On December - 30 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 December - 30 -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  Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.   

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

1936  On this day in history united Auto Workers stage 1st sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant   

1938  On this day in history electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin   

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

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

1944  Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 on December - 30.   

1946  Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, dies at 65 on December - 30.   

1947  King Michael of Romania abdicates the throne, but makes it clear that he is forced out by Communists on December - 30.   

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1948  Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway on December - 30.   

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  Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) was born on December - 30.   

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

1569  On this day in history 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  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer   

0273  On this day in history felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274)   

1218  Death of Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162) on this day in history.   

1460  On December - 30 death of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)   

1525  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 on December - 30.   

1621  Death of Saint Job of Maniava, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550) on December - 30.