December 30 in recent years
2009 (Wednesday)
2008 (Tuesday)
2007 (Sunday)
2006 (Saturday)
2005 (Friday)
2004 (Thursday)
2003 (Tuesday)
2002 (Monday)
2001 (Sunday)
2000 (Saturday)
December 30 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years ) in the Gregorian calendar . There is 1 day remaining until the end of the year.
Events [ ]
1460 - Wars of the Roses : Battle of Wakefield
1816 - The Treaty of St. Louis is proclaimed.
1853 - Gadsden Purchase : The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
1853 - A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an Iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London .
1862 - USS Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras , North Carolina .
1879 - The Pirates of Penzance is first performed (Paignton , Devon , England ).
1880 - The Transvaal becomes a republic and Paul Kruger , its first president.
1896 - José Rizal was executed by firing squad in Manila .
1897 - Natal annexes Zululand .
1903 - A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills 600.
1905 - Former Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated near his home in Caldwell , Idaho .
1906 - The All India Muslim League is founded in Dacca , East Bengal , British India Empire , which later laid down the foundations of Pakistan .
1919 - Lincoln's Inn in London admits its first female bar student.
1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.
1924 - Edwin Hubble announces the existence of other galaxies .
1927 - The Ginza Line , the first subway line in Asia , opens in Tokyo .
1936 - The United Auto Workers union stages its first sit-down strike .
1940 - California opens its first freeway , the Arroyo Seco Parkway .
1943 - Subhash Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair .
1944 - King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving his throne vacant.
1947 - King Michael of Romania forced to abdicate by the Soviet -backed Communist government of Romania.
1953 - Television Technology : The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA .
1965 - Ferdinand Marcos becomes President of the Philippines .
1972 - Vietnam War : The US halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam .
1977 - Ted Bundy escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
1981 - Wayne Gretzky scores his 50th goal in 39 games, still a National Hockey League record.
1993 - Israel and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations.
1995 - The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands . This equalled the record set at Braemar , Aberdeenshire on February 11 , 1895 and January 10 , 1982 .
1996 - In the Indian state of Assam , a passenger train is bombed by Bodo separatists, killing 26.
1996 - Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel .
1997 - In the worst incident in Algeria 's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres , 400 people are killed from four villages.
2000 - Rizal Day Bombings : A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila , Philippines within a span of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.
2003 - U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft recuses himself and his office from the Plame affair .
2004 - A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires , Argentina kills 194.
2005 - Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin .
2006 - Madrid Barajas International Airport is bombed .
2006 - Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging.
Births [ ]
39 - Roman Emperor Titus (d. 81 )
1204 - Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd Hakam al Qurashi , ruler of Minorca (d. 1282 )
1552 - Simon Forman , English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611 )
1642 - Vicenzo da Filicaja , Italian poet (d. 1707 )
1673 - Ahmed III , Ottoman Sultan (d. 1736 )
1678 - William Croft , English composer (d. 1727 )
1722 - Charles Yorke , Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770 )
1724 - Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée , French painter (d. 1805 )
1740 - Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759 )
1785 - Dorothea Lieven , Russian noblewoman (d. 1857 )
1819 - Theodor Fontane , German writer (d. 1898 )
1838 - Émile Loubet , 7th President of France (d.1929 )
1851 - Asa Griggs Candler , American businessman and politician (d. 1929 )
1853 - André Messager , French composer (d. 1929 )
1865 - Rudyard Kipling , British writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936 )
1869 - Stephen Butler Leacock , British-born, Canadian writer and economist (d. 1944 )
1873 - Al Smith , American politician (d. 1944 )
1878 - William Aberhart , Canadian politician (d. 1943 )
1879 - Sri Ramana Maharshi , Indian philosopher (d. 1950 )
1883 - Lester Patrick , Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1960 )
1884 - Hideki Tojo , Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1948 )
1890 - Adolfo Ruiz Cortines , President of Mexico (d. 1973 )
1897 - Alfredo Bracchi , Italian author (d. 1976 )
1899 - Helge Ingstad , Norwegian explorer (d. 2001 )
1904 - Dmitri Kabalevsky , Russian composer (d. 1987 )
1906 - Carol Reed , English film director (d. 1976 )
1910 - Paul Bowles , American composer and author (d. 1999 )
1911 - Jeanette Nolan , American actress (d. 1998 )
1913 - Elyne Mitchell , Australian author (d. 2002 )
1913 - Lucio Agostini , Italian-born Canadian conductor and composer (d. 1996 )
1914 - Bert Parks , American television host (d. 1992 )
1914 - Jo Van Fleet , American actress (d. 1996 )
1917 - Seymour Melman , American industrial engineer (d. 2004 )
1920 - Jack Lord , American actor (d. 1998 )
1921 - Rashid Karami , Lebanese statesman (d. 1987 )
1927 - Bernard Barrow , American actor (d. 1993 )
1928 - Bo Diddley , American singer and musician
1929 - Barbara Nichols , American actress (d. 1976 )
1931 - Skeeter Davis , American singer (d. 2004 )
1934 - John Norris Bahcall , American physicist (d. 2005 )
1934 - Joseph Bologna , American actor
1934 - Joseph P. Hoar , American general
1934 - Del Shannon , American singer (d. 1990 )
1934 - Russ Tamblyn , American actor, dancer, and singer
1935 - Omar Bongo , President of Gabon
1935 - Sandy Koufax , American baseball player
1935 - Jack Riley , American actor
1937 - Gordon Banks , English footballer and World Cup winner
1937 - John Hartford , American musician (d. 2001 )
1937 - Jim Marshall , American football player
1937 - Noel Paul Stookey , American folk singer (Peter )
1940 - James Burrows , American television director
1941 - Mel Renfro , American football player
1942 - Vladimir Bukovsky , Russian author and dissident
1942 - Michael Nesmith , American singer and musician (The Monkees )
1942 - Janko Prunk , Slovenian historian
1942 - Fred Ward , American actor
1942 - Guy Edwards , British racing driver
1945 - Davy Jones , English singer (The Monkees )
1945 - Concetta Tomei , American actress
1945 - Vernon Wells , Australian actor
1946 - Patti Smith , American singer
1947 - Michael Burns , American historian
1947 - Jeff Lynne , English musician (ELO )
1949 - Jim Flaherty , Canadian politician
1950 - Lewis Shiner , American sci-fi/fantasy author
1951 - Doug Allder , English footballer
1952 - June Anderson , American soprano
1953 - Bill Kazmaier , American powerlifter
1953 - Harald Schmautz , German-born journalist
1953 - Meredith Vieira , American television journalist
1955 - Dindo Yogo , Congolese musician (d. 2000 )
1956 - Suzy Bogguss , American singer
1956 - Sheryl Lee Ralph , American actress
1957 - Matt Lauer , American newscaster
1958 - Rod Harrington , English darts player
1958 - Steven L. Smith , American astronaut
1959 - Tracey Ullman , English actress and singer
1961 - Douglas Coupland , Canadian author
1961 - Sean Hannity , American talk radio host
1961 - Ben Johnson , Canadian athlete
1962 - Henry Cho , Korean-American comedian
1963 - Chandler Burr , American author
1963 - Michelle Douglas , Canadian human rights activist
1963 - Milan Šrejber , Czech tennis player
1964 - Sylvie Moreau , Quebec television and film actress
1964 - Duglas T. Stewart , Scottish musician (BMX Bandits )
1965 - Heidi Fleiss , American madam
1967 - Carl Ouellet , Canadian professional wrestler
1969 - Dave England , American television personality
1969 - Jay Kay , English musician (Jamiroquai )
1971 - Daniel Sunjata , American actor
1971 - Rahul Dravid , Indian cricket captain
1972 - Kerry Collins , American football player
1972 - Paul Keegan , Irish footballer
1972 - Steven Wiig , American actor and musician
1973 - Jason Behr , American actor
1973 - Ato Boldon , Trinidadian athlete
1973 - Nacho Vidal , Spanish porn star
1974 - Johanna Sällström , Swedish actress (d. 2007 )
1975 - Scott Chipperfield , Australian soccer player
1975 - Tiger Woods , American golfer
1976 - Meredith Monroe , American actress
1976 - Alex A. Quinn , American actor
1976 - A.J. Pierzynski , American baseball player
1977 - Kenyon Martin , American basketball player
1977 - Scott Lucas , Australian rules footballer
1977 - Laila Ali , American boxer
1977 - Grant Balfour , Australian baseball player
1978 - Tyrese , American singer and actor
1978 - Zbigniew Robert Promiński , Polish drummer
1979 - Flávio Amado , Angolan footballer
1980 - Eliza Dushku , American actress
1980 - Kenny Kwan , Hong Kong singer
1981 - Ali Al Habsi , Omani footballer
1981 - Michael Rodríguez , Costa Rican footballer
1981 - Haley Paige , American pornstar
1982 - Kristin Kreuk , Canadian actress
1982 - Dathan Ritzenhein , American runner
1984 - LeBron James , American basketball player
1984 - Randall Azofeifa , Costa Rican footballer
1985 - Lars Boom , Dutch cyclist
1989 - Ryan Sheckler , American professional skateboarder
Deaths [ ]
1218 - Richard de Clare , English politician (b. 1162 )
1460 - Richard , claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411 )
1525 - Jacob Fugger , German banker (b. 1459 )
1572 - Galeazzo Alessi , Italian architect (b. 1512 )
1573 - Giovanni Battista Giraldi , Italian writer (b. 1504 )
1591 - Pope Innocent IX (b. 1519 )
1621 - Saint Job of Maniava , Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. 1550 )
1640 - John Francis Regis , French saint (b. 1597 )
1644 - Jan Baptist van Helmont , Flemish chemist (b. 1577 )
1662 - Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria (b. 1628 )
1691 - Robert Boyle , Irish scientist (b. 1627 )
1769 - Nicholas Taaffe , Austrian soldier (b. 1685 )
1803 - Francis Lewis , signer of the American Declaration of Independence (b. 1713 )
1896 - José Rizal , national hero of the Philippines (b. 1861 ) (executed )
1908 - Thomas-Alfred Bernier , Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. 1844 )
1941 - El Lissitzky , Russian artist and architect (b. 1890 )
1944 - Romain Rolland , French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866 )
1954 - Archduke Eugen of Austria , Austrian field marshal (b. 1863 )
1955 - Rex Ingamells , Australian poet (b. 1913 )
1967 - Vincent Massey , Governor-General of Canada (b. 1887 )
1968 - Trygve Lie , Norwegian politician, first United Nations Secretary General (b. 1896 )
1970 - Sonny Liston , American boxer (b. 1932 )
1971 - Melba Rae , American actress (Search for Tomorrow ) (b. 1922 )
1979 - Richard Rodgers , American composer (b. 1902 )
1981 - Alfie Anido , Filipino actor (b. 1959 )
1984 - Massa , oldest gorilla on record (b. 1930 )
1986 - Era Bell Thompson , American journalist (b. 1905 )
1988 - Yuli Daniel , Russian writer (b. 1925 )
1989 - Lenore Lemmon , wife of George Reeves (b. 1923 )
1992 - Ling-Ling , panda given to the USA by China (b. 1969 )
1993 - Mack David , American lyricist and songwriter (b. 1912 )
1993 - Irving "Swifty" Lazar , American Hollywood talent agent (b. 1907 )
1993 - Giuseppe Occhialini , Italian physicist (b. 1907 )
1994 - Dmitri Ivanenko , Russian physicist (b. 1904 )
1994 - Maureen Starkey , wife of Ringo Starr (b. 1946 )
1995 - Doris Grau , American actress (b. 1924 )
1996 - Lew Ayres , American actor (b. 1908 )
1996 - Jack Nance , American actor (b. 1943 )
1997 - Shinichi Hoshi , Japanese novelist (b. 1926 )
1998 - George Webb , English actor (b. 1911 )
1998 - Johnny Moore , American singer (The Drifters ) (b. 1934 )
1999 - Fritz Leonhardt , German structural engineer (b. 1909 )
1999 - Sarah Knauss , American, once considered the world's oldest living person (b. 1880 )
2000 - Julius J. Epstein , American screenwriter (b. 1909 )
2002 - Mary Brian , American actress (b. 1906 )
2002 - Mary Wesley , English novelist (b. 1912 )
2003 - David Bale , South African-born activist (cancer) (b. 1941 )
2003 - John Gregory Dunne , American writer (b. 1932 )
2003 - Anita Mui , Hong Kong singer and actress (b. 1963 )
2004 - Artie Shaw , American jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1910 )
2005 - Rona Jaffe , American author (b. 1932 )
2006 - Saddam Hussein , former Iraqi President (b. 1937 ) (executed )
2006 - Terry Peck , Falkland Islander (b. 1938 ) who acted as a scout for 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in the Falklands War
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87 Familypedia people were born on December 30
144 Familypedia people died on December 30
66 Familypedia people were first married on December 30