October 30 in History

Historical Events on October 30

1817 The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar.

1918 The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.

1938 Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.

1953 Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally approves the top secret document National Security Council Paper No. 162/2, which states that the United States' arsenal of nuclear weapons must be maintained and expanded to counter the communist threat.

1965 Vietnam War: United States Marines repel an intense attack by Viet Cong forces, killing 56 guerrillas near Da Nang.

1970 In Vietnam, the worst monsoon to hit the area in six years causes severe floods, kills 293, leaves 200,000 homeless and virtually halts the Vietnam War.

1983 The first democratic elections in Argentina after seven years of military rule are held.

1995 Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.

2014 Sweden is the first European Union member state to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

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Famous Birthdays on October 30

1735 John Adams

1885 Ezra Pound

1960 Diego Maradona

1973 Edge (wrestler)

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Famous Deaths on October 30

1915 Charles Tupper

1923 Andrew Bonar Law

1987 Joseph Campbell

2014 Thomas Menino

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