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| October 30th |
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| About October 30th is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 62 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1735 - John Adams, 2nd U.S President 1898 - Bill Terry, Hall of Fame baseball player 1911 - Ruth Hussey, actresss (The Philadelphia Story) 1946 - Andrea Mitchell, journalist, reporter, commentator 1964 - Howard Lederer, professional poker player Deaths 1910 - Henry Dunant, businessman, activist (Help found the Red Cross) 1912 - James S. Sherman, 27th U.S. Vice President 1998 - Bulldog Turner, Hall of Fame football center, linebacker 2000 - Steve Allen, comedian, actor, musician Events 1945 - Jackie Robinson signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers and would break Major League Baseball's color barrier. 1954 - General George Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize for originating the Marshall Plan after World War II. 1974 - Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the 8th round in the "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match in Zaire. 1988 - Kraft Foods is sold for $13.1 billion to Philip Morris. |
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