What Happened on December 30?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 30
Explore the most important historical events that happened on December 30, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
All-India Muslim League
Year:
1906
The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).
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Idaho
Year:
1905
Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.
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Iroquois Theatre fire
Year:
1903
A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.
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Discovery Expedition
Year:
1902
The Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica.
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Coronation of the Hungarian monarch
Year:
1916
The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.
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Grigori Rasputin
Year:
1916
Russian mystic and advisor to the Tsar Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is murdered by a loyalist group led by Prince Felix Yusupov. His frozen, partially-trussed body was discovered in a Petrograd river three days later.
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Subhas Chandra Bose
Year:
1943
Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Year:
1927
The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 30
Discover famous people and historical figures born on December 30, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Steve Mix
Year of birth:
1947
Steve Mix, American basketball player and coach
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Clive Bunker
Year of birth:
1946
Clive Bunker, English drummer and songwriter
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Patti Smith
Year of birth:
1946
Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet
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Berti Vogts
Year of birth:
1946
Berti Vogts, German footballer and coach
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Jeff Lynne
Year of birth:
1947
Jeff Lynne, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Stephen Leacock
Year of birth:
1869
Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (died 1944)
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David Bedford (runner)
Year of birth:
1949
David Bedford, English runner
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Jerry Coyne
Year of birth:
1949
Jerry Coyne, American biologist and author
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 30
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on December 30, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Song Jin-woo (journalist)
Year of death:
1945
Song Jin-woo, South Korean journalist and politician (born 1889)
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Romain Rolland
Year of death:
1944
Romain Rolland, French author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1866)
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Alfred North Whitehead
Year of death:
1947
Alfred North Whitehead, English-American mathematician and philosopher (born 1861)
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Han van Meegeren
Year of death:
1947
Han van Meegeren, Dutch painter (born 1889)
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Archduke Eugen of Austria
Year of death:
1954
Archduke Eugen of Austria (born 1863)
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El Lissitzky
Year of death:
1941
El Lissitzky, Russian photographer and architect (born 1890)
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C. Harold Wills
Year of death:
1940
Childe Wills, American engineer (born 1878)
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Thomas-Alfred Bernier
Year of death:
1908
Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1844)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 30
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on December 30 around the world.
December 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Rizal Day
Rizal Day (Philippines)
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Kwanzaa
The fifth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
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Twelve Days of Christmas
The sixth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
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Roger of Cannae
Christian feast day: Roger of Cannae
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Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey)
Christian feast day: Ralph of Vaucelles
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Egwin of Evesham
Christian feast day: Egwin of Evesham
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Anysia of Thessalonica
Christian feast day: Anysia of Salonika
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