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 December - 30 bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)   

1929  On December - 30 sigma Gamma Rho Sorority incorporates   

1929  Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up & Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history barbara Nichols, Jamaica NY, actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly)   

1930  Jerome Theisen, benedictine on December - 30.   

1931  Charles A Bassett II, Dayton Ohio, Captain USAF/astronaut on this day in history.   

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

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  -50°F (-46°C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record) on December - 30.   

1934  On this day in history barry Briggs, NZ auto maker (World Champion 1957, 58, 64, 66)   

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

1935  Bruno Canino, composer on December - 30.   

1936  On December - 30 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  Electronic television system patented, VK Zworykin on December - 30.   

1938  On December - 30 electronic television system patented (V K Zworykin)   

1939  On this day in history 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 December - 30 al Capone's son Sonny marries in Miami Beach   

1943  Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps & cash on this day in history.   

1943  Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at 76 on December - 30.   

1944  King George II of Greece, renounces his throne on December - 30.   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1948  Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me, Kate opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 30 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances   

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

1552  On December - 30 birth of simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611)   

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

1569  On December - 30 birth of georg Quitschreiber, composer   

1642  On December - 30 birth of vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)   

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 December - 30.   

1678  On December - 30 birth of william Croft, composer   

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

1218  On December - 30 death of richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)   

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  Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1573  On December - 30 death of giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian writer (b. 1504)   

1591  On December - 30 innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72   

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