THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 30

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 30

WORLD EVENTS

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1735  John Adams was born – 2^nd President of the US

1873  P.T. Barnum’s circus “The Greatest Show on Earth” made its debut in NYC

1888  John Loud received a patent for the ballpoint pen

1893  Body builder Charles Atlas was born

1894  The time clock was patented by Daniel Cooper

1918  Allied representatives met in Paris to draw up conditions for an armistice during WWI

1938  Orson Welles panicked the nation with the broadcast of “War of the Worlds” – he was describing a Martian invasion

1945  Actor Henry Winkler was born – “The Fonz”

1945  The US government announced the end of shoe rationing

1946  TV newsperson Andrea Mitchell was born

1952  The first frozen pea packages were sold by Clarence Birdseye

1954  The Defense Department announced the end to all segregation in the regiments

1961  The Soviet Party Congress unanimously approved removing Stalin’s body from Lenin’s tomb

1961  The Soviet Union tested a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb

1972  President Nixon approved legislation to increase Social Security spending by $5.3 billion

1975  The NY Daily News ran the headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead” – it came after said he would veto any bailout of NYC

1988  Kraft, Inc agreed to a buyout by Phillip Morris for $13.1 billion in the largest merger of non oil companies in America

2000  TV entertainer Steve Allen died at age 78 – was the creator of the “Tonight Show”

2006  Based on 2005 crime stats, St. Louis, Mo. Had the highest crime rate in the US with a 20% in violent crimes from the prior year

2007  Singer/actor Robert Goulet died at age 73

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 30

2001  John Stockton begins his 18^th season with Utah – longest with one team in NBA history – Hakeem Olajuwon had 17 with Houston

2001  President Bush throws out the 1^st pitch in game 3 of the World Series in honor of NYC’s first responders – Yankees win 2-1

1996  Philadelphia names Terry Francona manager

1984  Detroit reliever Willie Hernandez named AL Cy Young winner – only 3^rd reliever to win it – 9-3, 1.92 ERA, 32 saves – all are career bests

1981  Pat Riley makes his NBA coaching debut with the LA Lakers

1981  Isiah Thomas makes his NBA debut with the Detroit Pistons

1974  “Catfish” Hunter wins AL Cy Young – 25-12, 2.29 ERA – his 4^th straight 20 win season – will win 24 in 1975

1974  Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in Zaire – “Rumble in the Jungle”, “Rope a Dope”

1963  Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP – 25-5, 1.88 ERA, 306 strikeouts             

1954  NBA adopts use of the 24 second clock                                

1945  Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to the Triple A team in Montreal

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 30

1961  Runaround Sue – Dion

1963  Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1972  I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash

1973  Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips

1975  Island Girl – Elton John

1976  If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  You Needed Me – Anne Murray

1979  Pop Muzik - M

1980  Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand

1982  Who Can It Be Now – Men at Work

1983  Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

1984  Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) – Billy Ocean

1985  Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston

1986  True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

1987  Bad – Michael Jackson

1988  Kokomo – The Beach Boys

1990  Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Fantasy – Mariah Carey

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas