Historical Events In October - 30

1923  On this day in history andrew Bonar Law, English PM (C), dies at 64   

1924  Hannelore Weygrand, German FR, equestrian dressage (Oly-silver-1956) on this day in history.   

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

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- ) on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 30 oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On this day in history the Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.   

1930  On October - 30 turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

1930  On this day in history turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship   

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  The birth of Michael Winner, American director on this day in history.   

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  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on October - 30.   

1939  USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

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 October - 30.   

1944  On October - 30 anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen   

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC on October - 30.   

1944  On October - 30 paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66   

1945  On October - 30 henry Winkler, actor (Happy Days, the Fonz) born   

1945  On October - 30 uS government announces end of shoe rationing   

1945  On this day in history branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals   

1947  23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva on October - 30.   

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

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

1949  "Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 perfs on October - 30.   

1950  David Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 30.   

1952  On this day in history clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas   

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1218  Emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234) was born on this day in history.   

1391  Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author was born on October - 30.   

1576  Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia) was born on October - 30.   

1620  On October - 30 birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  Paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693) was born on October - 30.   

1632  On this day in history birth of richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)   

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 October - 30.   

1459  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history death of jean Mouton, French composer   

1553  Death of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1583  On October - 30 pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83   

1602  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1611  On October - 30 karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

1626  On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on October - 30.