October 30 - The Day in History

October 30 : General Interest 1938: Welles scares nation Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of "War of the Worlds"-a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. read more American Revolution 1775 : Naval committee established by Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-committee-established-by-congress Automotive 1893 : The World's Columbian Exposition closes in Chicago http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-worlds-columbian-exposition-closes-in-chicago Civil War 1862 : Union General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ormsby-macknight-mitchell-dies Cold War 1953 : Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-approves-nsc-1622 Crime 1890 : Oakland, California, enacts anti-drug law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oakland-california-enacts-anti-drug-law Disaster 1991 : Perfect storm hits North Atlantic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/perfect-storm-hits-north-atlantic General Interest 1908 : Queen of American high society dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/queen-of-american-high-society-dies 1975 : Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/juan-carlos-assumes-power-in-spain 1995 : Quebec separatists narrowly defeated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quebec-separatists-narrowly-defeated Hollywood 1945 : Henry "The Fonz" Winkler is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-the-fonz-winkler-is-born Literary 1811 : Sense and Sensibility is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sense-and-sensibility-is-published Music 1944 : Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring premieres at the Library of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aaron-copland39s-appalachian-spring-premieres-at-the-library-of-congress Old West 1864 : The city of Helena, Montana, is founded after miners discover gold http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-city-of-helena-montana-is-founded-after-miners-discover-gold Presidential 1735 : John Adams is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-is-born Sports 1974 : Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-wins-the-rumble-in-the-jungle Vietnam War 1965 : Marines repel attack near Da Nang. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-repel-attack-near-da-nang 1970 : Heavy monsoon rains hit Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-monsoon-rains-hit-vietnam World War I 1918 : Ottoman Empire signs treaty with Allies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-signs-treaty-with-allies World War II 1941 : FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-approves-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr

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