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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 Cape Hatteras , North Carolina .1879 - The Pirates of Penzance 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 musician1929 - 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 winner1937 - 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 director1941 - Mel Renfro , American football player1942 - Vladimir Bukovsky , Russian author and dissident1942 - 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 singer1947 - Michael Burns , American historian1947 - Jeff Lynne , English musician (ELO )
1949 - Jim Flaherty , Canadian politician1950 - Lewis Shiner , American sci-fi/fantasy author1951 - Doug Allder , English footballer1952 - June Anderson , American soprano1953 - Bill Kazmaier , American powerlifter1953 - Harald Schmautz , German-born journalist
1953 - Meredith Vieira , American television journalist
1955 - Dindo Yogo , Congolese musician (d. 2000 )1956 - Suzy Bogguss , American singer1956 - Sheryl Lee Ralph , American actress
1957 - Matt Lauer , American newscaster1958 - Rod Harrington , English darts player1958 - Steven L. Smith , American astronaut
1959 - Tracey Ullman , English actress and singer1961 - Douglas Coupland , Canadian author1961 - Sean Hannity , American talk radio host
1961 - Ben Johnson , Canadian athlete
1962 - Henry Cho , Korean-American comedian1963 - Chandler Burr , American author1963 - Michelle Douglas , Canadian human rights activist
1963 - Milan Šrejber , Czech tennis player
1964 - Sylvie Moreau , Quebec television and film actress1964 - Duglas T. Stewart , Scottish musician (BMX Bandits )
1965 - Heidi Fleiss , American madam1967 - Carl Ouellet , Canadian professional wrestler1969 - Dave England , American television personality1969 - Jay Kay , English musician (Jamiroquai )
1971 - Daniel Sunjata , American actor1971 - Rahul Dravid , Indian cricket captain
1972 - Kerry Collins , American football player1972 - Paul Keegan , Irish footballer
1972 - Steven Wiig , American actor and musician
1973 - Jason Behr , American actor1973 - Ato Boldon , Trinidadian athlete
1973 - Nacho Vidal , Spanish porn star
1974 - Johanna Sällström , Swedish actress (d. 2007 )1975 - Scott Chipperfield , Australian soccer player1975 - Tiger Woods , American golfer
1976 - Meredith Monroe , American actress1976 - Alex A. Quinn , American actor
1976 - A.J. Pierzynski , American baseball player
1977 - Kenyon Martin , American basketball player1977 - Scott Lucas , Australian rules footballer
1977 - Laila Ali , American boxer
1977 - Grant Balfour , Australian baseball player
1978 - Tyrese , American singer and actor1978 - Zbigniew Robert Promiński , Polish drummer
1979 - Flávio Amado , Angolan footballer1980 - Eliza Dushku , American actress1980 - Kenny Kwan , Hong Kong singer
1981 - Ali Al Habsi , Omani footballer1981 - Michael Rodríguez , Costa Rican footballer
1981 - Haley Paige , American pornstar
1982 - Kristin Kreuk , Canadian actress1982 - Dathan Ritzenhein , American runner
1984 - LeBron James , American basketball player1984 - Randall Azofeifa , Costa Rican footballer
1985 - Lars Boom , Dutch cyclist1989 - Ryan Sheckler , American professional skateboarderDeaths [ ] 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 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 Holidays and observances [ ] External links [ ]
80 Familypedia people were born on December 30
133 Familypedia people died on December 30
66 Familypedia people were first married on December 30
