Today 30th October has had some things happen in history and are sure worth knowing. Here are a few. Enjoy:
- 701 - John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1768 - First Methodist church in North American colonies initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)
- 1868 - John Menard of Louisiana is 1st African American elected to US Congress
- 1894 - Daniel Cooper patents time clock
- 1944 - Anne Frank is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen
- 1974 - Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire ('The Rumble in the Jungle')
- 1978 - Uganda troops attack Tanzania
- 1979 - Richard Arrington, Jr. is elected the first African American mayor in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1983 - The first democratic elections are held in Argentina after seven years of military rule.
- 2012 - Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05 billion
- 2013 - 44 people are killed after a bus catches fire in Mahbubnagar, India.
Have a great day everyone!
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