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What happened in history on this day: December 30?
On December 30 in ...
- 39 - Birth of Titus, 10th Roman emperor (79-81), conqueror of Jerusalem.
- 274 - Saint Felix I dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope.
- 987 - French King Hugo Capet crowns his son Robert the compassionate king.
- 1317 - Pontifical degree "Sancta Romania" against spiritualists.
- 1525 - Jacob Fugger German banker/merchant, dies at age 66.
- 1566 - Birth of Alessandro Piccinini composer.
- 1569 - Birth of Georg Quitschreiber composer.
- 1572 - Galeazzo Alessi Italian architect (Palazza Marino, Milan), dies at age 60.
- 1591 - Innocent IX [Giovanni Facchinetti] Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at age 72.
- 1621 - English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament.
- 1644 - Birth of Philips van Almonde; Dutch Zeeuws Lieutenant-Admiral.
- 1665 - "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi departs to Constantinople.
- 1666 - Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname.
- 1672 - First public music concert, held in London, England, by organizer John Banister. Fee for audience is 1 shilling each.
- 1672 - Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Netherlands.
- 1678 - Birth of William Croft composer.
- 1685 - Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of South Netherlands.
- 1689 - Henry Purcell and Tates opera "Dido and Aeneas" premieres in Chesea.
- 1703 - Tokyo hit by earthquake; about 37,000 die.
- 1716 - Death of Prince Anthon Günther of German municipality of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt.
- 1731 - First US music concert (Peter Pelham's great room in Boston).
- 1774 - Birth of Pieter G Witsen Geysbeek Dutch historian/literary [or December 31].
- 1777 - Death of Maximilian III Jozef at age 50; elector of Bayern (1745-77).
- 1784 - Birth of Dorothea von Benckendorff; Baltic monarch of Lieven.
- 1793 - US Senate confirms Robert Scot as chief engraver of the US Mint.
- 1794 - French troops conquer Grave, Netherlands.
- 1813 - Danzig surrenders to allied armies.
- 1818 - Birth of James Cantey; Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) (dies 1874).
- 1819 - Birth of John White Geary; US Brevet Major General (Union volunteers) (dies 1873).
- 1819 - Birth of Theodor Fontane; German writer (Effi Briest).
- 1828 - Birth of Mark Perrin Lowrey; Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) (dies 1885).
- 1832 - Colonel Abijah Hammond, owned large portion of Greenwich Village, dies.
- 1835 - After gold discovery in Georgia, USA, Cherokees are forced to move across Mississippi River.
- 1836 - Lehman theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia catches fire; hundreds die.
- 1847 - Birth of John Peter Altgeld; German/US (Governor-Illinois)/pardoned Haymarket-anarchists.
- 1850 - Birth of John Milne in Liverpool, England; organized a seismic survey of Japan, recognized the importance of improving the seismogram, hypothesized that it should be possible to detect seismic waves from a large earthquake occurring anywhere on Earth, designed several types of seismometers.
- 1851 - Birth of Asa Griggs Candler; developed Coca-Cola.
- 1853 - Gadsden Purchase - about 30,000 square miles (77,000 km) by Gila River from México for $10 million; area is now southern Arizona and New Mexico.
- 1854 - Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, first in US, incorporated in New York City, New York.
- 1855 - Birth of Heinrich Hart; German writer (Song of Humanity).
- 1861 - American banks stop payments in gold.
- 1865 - Birth of Rudyard Kipling in Bombay; author (Jungle Book, Gunga Din - Nobel Prize 1907).
- 1867 - Birth of Simon Guggenheim; philanthropist (died aboard the Titanic).
- 1869 - Birth of Adolphe Max; Belgian Representative (Liberal).
- 1869 - Noble Order of Knights of Labor is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1872 - Birth of William A Larned; tennis champion (US Open-1901).
- 1873 - American Metrological Society forms (New York City, New York) weights, measures and money.
- 1875 - Andrassy Note calls for Christian-Muslim religious freedoms.
- 1879 - Birth of Sri Ramana Maharshi; Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Institute).
- 1879 - Gilbert and Sullivan's play Pirates of Penzance premieres in Royal Bijou Theatre, Paignton, England.
- 1883 - Birth of Lester Patrick; NHL pioneer.
- 1883 - Birth of Mary Forbes in Hornsey, England; actress (Terror by Night).
- 1884 - Birth of Tojo Hideki; Japanese Prime Minister during WWII.
- 1888 - Belgium: King Leopold II installs Order of African Star.
- 1889 - Birth of Georg von der Vring; German painter/writer (Soldier Suhren).
- 1891 - Birth of Antoine Pinay; French premier (1952), minister of Foreign affairs.
- 1892 - Birth of John Litel in Albany, Wisconsin, USA; actor (Virginia City, My Hero).
- 1893 - Russia signs military accord with France.
- 1894 - Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragist (Bloomers named for her), dies at age 76.
- 1896 - Birth of Tom Keene in Rochester, New York, USA; actor (Our Daily Bread).
- 1896 - José Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies.
- 1896 - Stanley Cup of hockey: Montréal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5.
- 1897 - Province of Zululand is annexed to Natal colony.
- 1898 - Birth of Vincent Lopez in Brooklyn, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard).
- 1899 - James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget), dies at age 85.
- 1903 - 602 die as flames sweep through Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- 1903 - American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1904 - Birth of Dmitri B Kabalevsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia; composer (In the Fire).
- 1906 - Birth of Johan A earl von Kielmansegg; German general/commandant NATO-Europe.
- 1906 - Birth of Carol Reed; motion picture director (Third Man).
- 1906 - Iran becomes a constitutional monarchy.
- 1907 - Birth of Christina E "Christine" Auwen; Dutch model/singer (Haghezangers).
- 1907 - The Mills Commission declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday at Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. (a made-up myth)
- 1908 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Wanderers outscore Edmonton, 13-10 in two game series.
- 1910 - Birth of Dennis Morgan; actor (Cattle Town, Canyon Pass, Waterfront).
- 1910 - Birth of Herman van der Horst; Dutch cinematographer (Faja Lobbi).
- 1910 - Birth of Paul Frederic Bowles; US composer/writer (Shelting Sky).
- 1911 - Birth of Jeanette Nolan in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Richard Boone Show, Virginian).
- 1911 - Sun Yat-sen elected first President of Republic of China.
- 1912 - Alfred von Kiderlen-Waechter, German foreign minister, dies at age 60.
- 1914 - Birth of Bertram Jacobson AKA Bert Parks in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; TV host (Miss America).
- 1915 - In Cromarty Harbour, the Scottish-British cruiser Natal explodes: 405 die.
- 1917 - -32 degrees F (-36 degrees C) in Mountain City Tennessee (state record low).
- 1917 - -37 degrees F (-38 degrees C) in Lewisburg West Virginia (state record low).
- 1917 - Birth of Nancy Coleman in Everett, Washington, USA; actress (Edge of Darkness).
- 1918 - Birth of W Eugene Smith; American photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden).
- 1919 - Birth of Dick Spooner in England; cricket wicketkeeper (Godfrey Evans' shadow).
- 1919 - Birth of Jo Van Fleet in Oakland, California, USA; actress (Gunfight at OK Corral, East of Eden).
- 1921 - Birth of Rashid Karami in Lebanon; ten time Prime Minister (1955-87).
- 1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation.
- 1923 - Birth of Sara A Lidman; Swedish author (Jag Och Min Son, Samtal in Hanoi).
- 1925 - New South Wales score 705 in cricket against Victoria, go from 8-475 to 9-701.
- 1926 - Chicago Tribune reports the Detroit Tigers threw a 4-game series to the Chicago White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substantiated).
- 1927 - Birth of Bernard Barrow in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Ryan's Hope, Louie Slavinsky - Loving).
- 1927 - Birth of M Lawrence Antouin; college president (Emeritis).
- 1927 - Japan dedicates first subway in the Orient (route under two miles long).
- 1928 - Birth of Bo Diddley [Ellas Bates] in Mississippi, USA; rock 'n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley).
- 1928 - Birth of Jack Lord in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Steve McGarrett - Hawaii 5-0, God's Little Acre).
- 1928 - Birth of Thomas Austin Preston, Junior in Johnson, Arkansas, USA; known as "Amarillo Slim", notable poker player, 1972 World Series of Poker Championships winner.
- 1929 - Birth of Barbara Nichols in Jamaica, New York, USA; actress (Dear Heart, Disorderly Orderly).
- 1929 - Birth of Bob Bouma; Dutch TV host (For a Postcard in the Front Row).
- 1931 - Birth of Charles A Bassett II in Dayton, Ohio, USA; Captain US Air Force/astronaut.
- 1931 - Birth of Skeeter Davis [Mary Penick] in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, USA; singer ("The End of the World") (dies 2004).
- 1932 - Donald Bradman out for a duck versus England at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1933 - -50 degrees F (-46 degrees C) in Bloomfield, Vermont (state record low).
- 1933 - Government disallows NSB-membership for civil service.
- 1933 - Jack Badcock scores 274 versus Victoria, Tasmania's first double-ton.
- 1934 - Birth of Barry Briggs in New Zealand; auto maker (World Champion 1957, 1958, 1964, 1966).
- 1934 - Birth of Nicolas Coster in London, England; actor (Our Private World, Lobo, Ryan's Four).
- 1934 - Birth of Russ Tamblyn in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Twin Peaks, Tom Thumb, Win Place or Steal).
- 1935 - Birth of Jack Riley in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor (Carlin - Bob Newhart, Ocassional Wife).
- 1935 - Birth of Omar [Albert B] Bongo; President of Gabon (1967-).
- 1935 - Birth of Sandy Koufax; Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher (Cy Young 1963, 1965, 1966, perfect-1967).
- 1935 - Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia.
- 1936 - United Auto Workers stage first sit-down strike, at Fisher Body Plant.
- 1937 - Birth of John Hartford in New York City, New York, USA; singer/songwriter (Smothers Brothers Hour, "Gentle on My Mind").
- 1937 - Birth of [Noel] Paul Stookey in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; singer/musician/comedian (Peter, Paul, and Mary).
- 1938 - Birth of Joseph Bologna in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Citizen Cohn, My Favorite Year).
- 1939 - Birth of Del Shannon [Charles Westover] in Coopersville, Michigan, USA; rocker ("Runaway").
- 1939 - Birth of Doeke Eisma; sociologist/Dutch Member of Parliament (D66).
- 1939 - Donald Bradman scores 267 South Africa versus Victoria, world record 34th double cricket century.
- 1939 - O'Reilly takes 14-45 (8-23 and 6-22) as New South Wales crush Queensland in cricket in two days.
- 1940 - Birth of James Burrows; TV producer/director (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers).
- 1940 - California's first freeway (Arroyo Seco Parkway) opens.
- 1941 - Germans require Dutch physicians to join Nazi organization.
- 1941 - UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill addresses Canadian parliament.
- 1942 - Birth of Fred Ward in San Diego, California, USA; actor (Chain Reaction, Thunderheart, Equinox).
- 1942 - Birth of Michael Nesmith in Houston, Texas, USA; rocker/actor (Monkees - "Last Train to Clarksville").
- 1943 - Hobart Bosworth, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), dies at age 76.
- 1943 - Philadelphia Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pittsburgh for Babe Phelps and cash.
- 1944 - King George II of Greece abdicates his throne.
- 1944 - Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel Prize 1915), dies at age 78.
- 1945 - Birth of [David] Davy Jones in Manchester, England; singer/actor (Monkees - "Last Train to Clarksville").
- 1947 - 36th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1).
- 1947 - Birth of Jeff Lynne; rocker (Electric Light Orchestra - "Telephone Line", Travelling Wilburys).
- 1947 - Birth of Michael Burns in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA; actor (Barnaby West - Wagon Train).
- 1947 - Birth of Stephanus S "Tian" van Merwe; leader (South Africa Democratic Party).
- 1947 - Han [Henricus A] van Meegeren, Dutch painter/art forger, dies at age 58.
- 1947 - King Michael of Romania is forced by communists to abdicate his throne.
- 1947 - Romanian republic proclaimed.
- 1948 - Kiss Me, Kate opens at New Century Theater in New York City for 1077 performances.
- 1948 - Birth of Surinder Amarnath; cricket player (son of Lala 124 on debut versus New Zealand 1976).
- 1949 - Birth of Bruce Davidson; equestrian 3-day (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1949 - India recognizes People's Republic of China.
- 1950 - Birth of Yunus I Mahomed; South African attorney/leader (UDF).
- 1950 - Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia become Independent states in French Union.
- 1951 - Jozef E Stokvis, Dutch Member of Parliament (SDAP), dies at age 76.
- 1952 - Birth of Somtow Sucharitkul [SP Somtow] in Thailand; science-fiction author (Utopia Hunters).
- 1952 - Tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as first year in 71 years with no lynchings in USA.
- 1953 - Birth of Daniel T Barry in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA; PhD/astronaut (STS 72).
- 1954 - First use of 24-second shot clock in pro basketball (Rochester versus Boston).
- 1956 - Birth of "Chérie" Samba (Mbimba N'zinga) in Zaïre; painter (Pitie la prostituée).
- 1956 - Birth of Sheryl Lee Ralph; actress (Moesia, Designing Women).
- 1956 - Birth of Suzy Bogguss in Aledo, Illinois, USA; singer ("I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart").
- 1956 - New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game.
- 1957 - Birth of Matt Lauer in New York City, New York, USA; TV host (Today Show).
- 1957 - Birth of Patricia Kalember in Schenectady, New York, USA; actress (Georgie Whitsig - Sisters, Susannah Hart - Thirtysomething).
- 1957 - Israeli government of Ben-Gurion resigns.
- 1957 - New York Giants win NFL championship.
- 1958 - Birth of Brandon Clark in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Sean - The Fitzpatricks).
- 1958 - Birth of Steven L Smith in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; astronaut (STS 68, 82).
- 1959 - Birth of Tracey Ullman in Slough, England; comedienne singer/actress (Tracey Ullman Show).
- 1959 - Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at age 76.
- 1959 - The USS George Washington becomes first ballistic missile submarine commissioned.
- 1960 - Birth of Addy Bucek; Australian 470 class yachter (Olympics-9th-1992, 1996).
- 1961 - Birth of Ben Johnson in Falmouth, Jamaica; 100 metre runner (unofficial 9.95 second 100-metre July 1986 Moscow Goodwill Games, gold at Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh 1986, bronze at 1984 Summer Olympics, gold at 1988 Summer Olympics-disqualified).
- 1961 - Birth of Sue Malaxos; Australian marathon runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1961 - Jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch; Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/director, dies at age 53.
- 1962 - Birth of Paul Crowder; rocker (The Adventures - "Sea of Love").
- 1962 - Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game.
- 1963 - NBC-TV debuts TV game show Let's Make A Deal, hosted by Monty Hall.
- 1963 - Birth of Alessandra Mussolini in Naples, Italy; actress (Ferragosto OK).
- 1963 - Birth of Johnny Schip; Dutch soccer star (Ajax, Genua).
- 1963 - Birth of Robert Jenkins; NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders).
- 1963 - US President Lyndon Johnson signs Public Law 88-256, approving placement of President John Kennedy's portrait on the half dollar coin.
- 1964 - Birth of Kris Tschetter in Detroit, Michigan, USA; LPGA golfer (1992 Northgate Computer).
- 1965 - Birth of Brad McNamara; cricket player (New South Wales all-rounder).
- 1965 - Birth of David Baker in Sheffield, England; United Kingdom cyclist.
- 1965 - Birth of Tony Jones; WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals, Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1965 - Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated as President of the Phillipines.
- 1966 - Christian A Herter, US Minister of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at age 71.
- 1966 - Trygve Halvdan Lie, first United Nations Secretary-General (1946-53), dies at age 72.
- 1967 - Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" single goes #1 and stays #1 for three weeks.
- 1967 - Bert Berns, US songwriter/producer ("Twist and Shout"), dies at about age 38.
- 1967 - Birth of Colleen Miller in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Kevin Dahl in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames).
- 1968 - Birth of Sean Higgins; NBA guard/forward (Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers).
- 1969 - Birth of Anthuan Maybank in Georgetown, South Carolina, USA; 200 metre/400 metre runner.
- 1969 - Birth of Jeff Thomason; NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1969 - Birth of Michelle McGann in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; golfer (1995 Sara Lee Classic).
- 1969 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1970 - Birth of Grant Carter; Canadian Football League defensive end (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
- 1970 - Birth of Gus Nketia in Auckland, New Zealand; 100 metre sprint (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Kevin Salvadori; NBA center (Sacramento Kings).
- 1970 - Birth of Robert Hall; WLAF wide receiver (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1970 - Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champion (1962-64), dies.
- 1971 - Birth of Scotty Lewis; WLAF defensive end (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1971 - Birth of Steve Hardin; NFL/WLAF offensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Sylvester Wright; NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1971 - Birth of Thomas Strzalkowski in Krakow, Poland; US fencer-sabre (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Dorothy Comingore, actress (Citizen Kane), dies after illness at age 58.
- 1971 - Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders).
- 1971 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1972 - Birth of Kerry Collins; NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers).
- 1972 - Birth of Loren Meyer; NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks).
- 1972 - Birth of Maureen Flannigan; actress (Evie - Out of this World).
- 1972 - US President Richard Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks.
- 1973 - First picture of a comet from space (Comet Kohoutek - Skylab).
- 1973 - Birth of Don Reid; NBA guard/forward (Detroit Pistons).
- 1973 - Birth of Robert Walker; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders 27-10 in AFC championship game.
- 1973 - Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in NFC championship game.
- 1974 - US Congress allows private ownership of gold.
- 1974 - The Beatles are legally disbanded (4 years after suit was brought).
- 1975 - Birth of Tiger Woods; golfer.
- 1975 - Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force.
- 1976 - Birth of Rhoshii Wells in Austin, Texas; middleweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Solveig Lilja Gudmundsdottir; Miss Iceland Universe (1997).
- 1976 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1977 - US President Jimmy Carter holds first news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw, Poland).
- 1978 - Birth of Dikla Hamdy; Miss Israel Universe (1997).
- 1978 - Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach.
- 1979 - Richard Rodgers, American composer (Rogers and Hammerstein), dies at age 77 (born 1902).
- 1979 - Rock group Emerson, Lake, and Palmer break up.
- 1979 - Togo adopts constitution.
- 1980 - Wonderful World of Disney last airs on NBC-TV.
- 1980 - Birth of Eliza Dushku in Boston, Massachusetts; American actress (This Boy's Life, True Lies, Journey).
- 1981 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season.
- 1982 - England defeats Australia by three runs at cricket Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1982 - US Assay Office in New York City, New York closes.
- 1983 - In the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurs. Twelve people killed, 483 injured and extensive damage in the Kabul-Samangan, Afghanistan area. Fourteen people killed, hundreds injured, and moderate damage in the Peshawar, Pakistan area.
- 1984 - In the India-Bangladesh border region, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs. Twenty people killed, about 100 injured, 10,000 homeless and extensive damage in southern Assam, India.
- 1984 - CBS TV begins airing the comedy detective TV series Crazy Like a Fox, starring Jack Warden.
- 1985 - President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law.
- 1986 - Birth of Sierra Fellers, American professional skateboarder.
- 1986 - US begins military exercises in Honduras.
- 1987 - Australia hangs on for draw versus New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground, one wicket left 17 runs short.
- 1987 - Premier Robert Mugabe elected President of Zimbabwe.
- 1987 - Pope John Paul II issues encyclical on Social Concern.
- 1988 - Canadian Senate okays free trade pact with US.
- 1988 - Former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-years (bribery).
- 1988 - Mercedes-Benz pays US$20.2 million fine, failed to meet 1986 US government fuel standard.
- 1988 - Oliver North subpoenas Ronald Reagan and George Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial.
- 1988 - Yugoslav government resigns.
- 1989 - Dmitri Volkov swims world record 50 metre freestyle (27.15 seconds).
- 1989 - Madoline Thomas, actress (Girl in the Canal), dies.
- 1990 - The NBC TV network cancels the show Hull High. The shows had cost US$325,000 each to produce.
- 1992 - César [Caesar] Domela, painter/son of Ferdinand D Nieuwenhuis, dies.
- 1992 - Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney.
- 1992 - Ling-Ling, first panda China gave US, dies at age 23.
- 1992 - Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian Melbourne Cricket Ground win versus West Indies.
- 1993 - Mack David, US songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at age 81.
- 1993 - Israel and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations.
- 1993 - [Irving Paul] "Swifty" Lazar, superagent, dies of kidney failure at age 86.
- 1993 - Congress Party gains a parliamentary majority in India after the defection of ten Janata Dal party lawmakers.
- 1995 - Carquest Bowl 6: North Carolina beats Arkansas, 20-10.
- 1995 - Heiner Müller, German poet and playwriter, dies at age 66 (born 1929).
- 1995 - The lowest ever United Kingdom temperature of -27.2 degrees C is recorded at Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands. This equals the record set at Braemar, Aberdeenshire in 1895 and 1982.
- 1995 - Death of Ralph Flanagan at age 76; bandleader/pianist/arranger (Sammy Kaye, Blue Barron, Charlie Barnet, Gene Krupa, Tony Pastor, Boyd Raeburn, Alvino Rey), "Nevertheless", "Rag Mop", "Harbor Lights", "Slow Poke", "Hot Toddy").
- 1996 - Jack Nance, actor (Meatballs 4, Whore, Voodoo), murdered at age 53.
- 1996 - Lew Ayres, American screen actor (Salem's Lot, State Fair), dies at age 88 (born 1908).
- 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, 400 people are killed from four villages in the wilaya of Relizane: Khrouba (176 deaths), Sahnoun (113 deaths), El-Abadel (73 deaths), and Ouled-Tayeb (50 deaths).
- 1999 - Death of Fritz Leonhardt, German structural engineer (born 1909).
- 1999 - Death of Sarah Knauss, among oldest living persons ever (born 1880).
- 2000 - A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines, within a span of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about 100.
- 2002 - Roger Clemens agrees to a $10.1 million, one-year deal with the New York Yankees.
- 2002 - In Yemen, Abed Abdel Razzak Kamel kills three American missionaries.
- 2002 - United National Security Council passes another resolution restricting more goods for Iraq to import.
- 2002 - In Serbia, speaker of parliament Natasa Micic becomes acting President, due to insufficient voter turn-out earlier in the month to elect a president.
- 2002 - An eruption on the volcanic island Stromboli off the coast of Sicily causes a flank failure and tsunami. The island is later evacuated.
- 2003 - Death of David Bale, South African-born activist (born 1941).
- 2003 - Death of John Gregory Dunne, American writer (born 1932).
- 2004 - A fire in a Buenos Aires night club (República Cromagnon) kills 194 people during a rock concert.
- 2006 - Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.
- 2006 - The MV Senopati Nusantara sinks off Indonesia with several hundred casualties.
- 2006 - Death of Antony Lambton, Viscount Lambton, British politician (born 1922).
- 2007 - Kenya's electoral commission head declares Mwai Kibaki president, then he is sworn in as president at the State House.
- 2008 - Japan's stock market records its worst year on record, with the Nikkei share index losing 42 percent of its value.
- 2009 - The U.S. Treasury injects another US$3.8 billion into GMAC Financial Services to help cover mortgage losses, making the government the majority owner (56.3 percent) of the company.
- 2009 - Humam Jhalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi blows himself up in CIA base in Afghanistan, killing seven Americans and a Jordanian intelligence officer.
- 2009 - Former Indonesian President (1999-2001) Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid dies at age 69.
- 2010 - Death of Paul Calle in Connecticut, USA; US stamp designer (1967-1998).
- 2012 - Death of Rita Levi-Montalcini, Italian Nobel neurologist (born 1909).
- 2013 - Death of Beate Sirota Gordon at age 89; Japanese interpreter to US General Douglas MacArthur's occupation army, co-wrote Japan's 1947 Constitution (Article 24 on equal rights of sexes).
- 2020 - The United Kingdom approves AstraZeneca-Oxford's vaccine, the second one available.
- 2022 - Death of Barbara Walters at age 93 at home in New York City, New York, USA; talk show host (Today TV show (1964-), The View TV show (1997-), 20/20 TV show), author (Audition book (2008)), producer (The Kathi Norris Show TV show).
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