Page 5: 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  KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1925  Gus Savage, (Rep-D-IL, 1981- ) on October - 30.   

1928  Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 30 the Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.   

1930  Turkey &Greece sign a treaty of friendship on October - 30.   

1930  Turkey & Greece sign a treaty of friendship on October - 30.   

1931  On this day in history w2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1932  On October - 30 paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 87   

1935  On this day in history the birth of Michael Winner, American director   

1936  Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 30 orson Welles stirred nationwide panic with his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax   

1938  Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds" on this day in history.   

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

1939  USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on October - 30.   

1940  On this day in history hMS STURDY, lost west coast of Scotland, on Tiree Island - ran aground in fog and wrecked.   

1940  Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in NYC on October - 30.   

1941  USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war on October - 30.   

1942  On this day in history 8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault   

1943  Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina on this day in history.   

1944  Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen on October - 30.   

1944  Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1944  Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer, dies at 66 on October - 30.   

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

1945  On this day in history 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  20 die &6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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  On October - 30 david Diamond's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1952  Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas on this day in history.   

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1218  On this day in history birth of emperor Chukyo of Japan (d. 1234)   

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 this day in history birth of michael de Ronghe, composer   

1624  On October - 30 birth of paul Pellisson, French writer (d. 1693)   

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

1668  Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen in Prussia (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of george II [August], King of Great-Britain (1727-60)   

1459  On this day in history gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies   

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

1553  On October - 30 death of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (b. 1489)   

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

1602  Death of Jean-Jacques Boissard, French poet (b. 1528) on October - 30.   

1611  Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on October - 30.   

1626  Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on October - 30.   

1632  Death of Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded on this day in history.