CoM Moderators Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1896 - Filipino nationalist José Rizal is executed by firing squad in Manila by the Spanish 1906 - The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India Empire, later laid down the foundations of Pakistan 1922 - Creation of the USSR formally proclaimed in Moscow from the Bolshoi Theatre, organized as a union (U) of Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian and Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Republics (SSR). 1926 - Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substantiated) 1958 - French franc devalued 1969 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1971 - A member of the Irish Republican Army is killed in a premature bomb explosion in Santry, Dublin. 1977 - Australian Open Women's Tennis: Evonne Goolagong Cawley wins her 6th career Grand Slam title; beats fellow Australian Helen Gourlay Cawley 6-3, 6-0 1986 - Ballon d'Or: Dynamo Kyiv's Ukrainian forward Igor Belanov is named best football player in Europe ahead of Barcelona striker Gary Lineker and Real Madrid forward Emilio Butragueño 1995 - Lowest ever UK temperature recorded of -27.2°C iat Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands, equaling the record set at Braemar, Aberdeenshire on February 11, 1895 and January 10, 1982 More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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