On December 30, history records 39 notable events, 208 famous births and 92 deaths, spanning the years 1066 to 1896.
Events on this day include: Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of... (1066); Hundred Years' War: Battle of La Rochelle (1419).
Notable people born on December 30 include Empress Dowager Bian (159), Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi (1204), Vasily I of Moscow (1371).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Felix I (274), Egwin of Evesham (717), Tian Jun (903).
Events on 30 December 39
See all →Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.
Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.
The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) between the United States and the united Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi Indian tribes is proclaimed.
The Treaty of St. Louis between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed.
Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6-5.
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Birthdays on 30 December 208
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