December 30

Events

 * - The is proclaimed.
 * - : The buys land from  to facilitate  building in the Southwest.
 * 1853  - A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an  created by  and Sir  in south.
 * -  sinks off,.
 * -  is first performed.
 * - The becomes a republic and, its first president.
 * - was  by  in.
 * - annexes.
 * - in  kills 600.
 * - Former Governor is assassinated near his home in,.
 * - The is founded in, ,  , which later laid down the foundations of.
 * - in  admits its first female bar student.
 * - The is formed.
 * - announces the existence of other.
 * - The, the first in , opens in.
 * - The  stages its first.
 * - opens its first, the.
 * - raises the flag of n independence at.
 * - King declares a regency, leaving his throne vacant.
 * - King forced to abdicate by the -backed Communist government of Romania.
 * - : The first ever  sets go on sale for about  at $1,175 each from.
 * - becomes  of the.
 * - : The halts heavy bombing of.
 * - escapes from his cell in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
 * - scores his 50th goal in 39 games, still a  record.
 * - and the  establish diplomatic relations.
 * - The lowest ever temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at  in the . This equalled the record set at,  on ,  and ,.
 * - In the n state of, a passenger train is bombed by separatists, killing 26.
 * 1996  - Proposed budget cuts by  spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across.
 * - In the worst incident in 's insurgency, the, 400 people are killed from four villages.
 * - : A series of bombs explode in various places in, within a span of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.
 * 2003  -    himself and his office from the.
 * - A fire in the in,  kills 194.
 * - forms in the open Atlantic, tying the record for the latest  ever to form in the.
 * - is.
 * 2006  -  is  by hanging.
 * 2006  -  is  by hanging.

Births

 * - Roman Emperor (d. )
 * -, ruler of Minorca (d. )
 * -, English occultist and astrologer (d. )
 * -, Italian poet (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, English composer (d. )
 * -, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Russian noblewoman (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, 7th (d.)
 * -, American businessman and politician (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, British writer, laureate (d. )
 * -, British-born, Canadian writer and economist (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Canadian politician (d. )
 * - Sri, Indian philosopher (d. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Italian author (d. )
 * -, Norwegian explorer (d. )
 * -, Russian composer (d. )
 * -, English film director (d. )
 * -, American composer and author (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Australian author (d. )
 * 1913  -, Italian-born Canadian conductor and composer (d. )
 * -, American television host (d. )
 * 1914  -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American industrial engineer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Lebanese statesman (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American singer and musician
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American physicist (d. )
 * 1934  -, American actor
 * 1934  -, American general
 * 1934  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1934  -, American actor, dancer, and singer
 * 1935  -, American baseball player
 * 1935  -, American actor
 * -, English footballer and World Cup winner
 * 1937  -, American musician (d. )
 * 1937  -, American football player
 * 1937  -, American folk singer
 * -, American television director
 * -, American football player
 * -, Russian author and dissident
 * 1942  -, American singer and musician
 * 1942  -, Slovenian historian
 * 1942  -, American actor
 * 1942  -, British racing driver
 * -, English singer
 * 1945  -, American actress
 * 1945  -, Australian actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American historian
 * 1947  -, English musician
 * -, Canadian politician
 * -, American sci-fi/fantasy author
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American soprano
 * -, American powerlifter
 * 1953  -, German-born journalist
 * 1953  -, American television journalist
 * -, Congolese musician (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * 1956  -, American actress
 * -, American newscaster
 * -, English darts player
 * 1958  -, American astronaut
 * -, English actress and singer
 * -, Canadian author
 * 1961  -, American talk radio host
 * 1961  -, Canadian athlete
 * -, Korean-American comedian
 * -, American author
 * 1963  -, Canadian human rights activist
 * 1963  -, Czech tennis player
 * -, Quebec television and film actress
 * 1964  -, Scottish musician
 * -, American madam
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler
 * -, American television personality
 * 1969  -, English musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1971  -, Indian cricket captain
 * -, American football player
 * 1972  -, Irish footballer
 * 1972  -, American actor and musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1973  -, Trinidadian athlete
 * 1973  -, Spanish porn star
 * -, Swedish actress (d. )
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * 1975  -, American golfer
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -, American actor
 * 1976  -, American baseball player
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1977  -, Australian rules footballer
 * 1977  -, American boxer
 * 1977  -, Australian baseball player
 * -, American singer and actor
 * 1978  -, Polish drummer
 * -, Angolan footballer
 * -, American actress
 * 1980  -, Hong Kong singer
 * -, Omani footballer
 * 1981 - , Costa Rican footballer
 * 1981  -, American pornstar
 * -, Canadian actress
 * 1982 - , American runner
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1984  -, Costa Rican footballer
 * -, Dutch cyclist
 * -, American professional skateboarder
 * -, American professional skateboarder

Deaths

 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. )
 * -, German banker (b. )
 * -, Italian architect (b. )
 * -, Italian writer (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Ukrainian Orthodox Saint (b. )
 * -, French saint (b. )
 * -, Flemish chemist (b. )
 * - Archduke (b. )
 * -, Irish scientist (b. )
 * -, Austrian soldier (b. )
 * -, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (b. )
 * -, national hero of the Philippines (b. )
 * -, Canadian lawyer, journalist and senator (b. )
 * -, Russian artist and architect (b. )
 * -, French writer, laureate (b. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (b. )
 * -, Australian poet (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Norwegian politician, first (b. )
 * -, American boxer (b. )
 * -, American actress () (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, Filipino actor (b. )
 * -, oldest on record (b. )
 * -, American journalist (b. )
 * -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, wife of George Reeves (b. )
 * -, panda given to the USA by China (b. )
 * -, American lyricist and songwriter (b. )
 * 1993  -, American Hollywood talent agent (b. )
 * 1993  -, Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist (b. )
 * 1994  -, wife of  (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1996  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Japanese novelist (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * 1998  -, American singer  (b. )
 * -, German structural engineer (b. )
 * 1999  -, American, once considered the world's oldest living person (b. )
 * -, American screenwriter (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * 2002  -, English novelist (b. )
 * -, South African-born activist (cancer) (b. )
 * 2003  -, American writer (b. )
 * 2003  -, Hong Kong singer and actress (b. )
 * -, American jazz clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, former i President (b. )
 * -, (b. ) who acted as a scout for  in the

Holidays and observances

 * The fifth in Western.
 * - (optional memorial),
 * Freedom Day for.
 * Freedom Day for.