CoM Moderators Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Historical Events 1503 - Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against Indians in the Americas1944 - Aaron Copland's ballet score "Appalachian Spring" premieres in Washington, D.C. with Martha Graham dancing lead role1947 - Darius Milhaud's 3rd Symphony "Hymnus Ambrosianus," premieres in Paris1967 - Dolly Parton releases her debut single with Porter Wagoner "The Last Thing On My Mind"2011 - "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Bill Condon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, premieres at the Rome Film Festival2021 - World Leader agree historic corporate tax agreement of at least 15% at G20 summit in RomeMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1739 - Grigory Potemkin, Russian military leader, statesman and favorite of Catherine the Great, born in Chizhovo near Smolensk (d. 1791)1840 - William Graham Sumner, American sociologist (Folkways), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1910)1904 - Alfred Gradstein, Polish composer, born in Częstochowa, Poland (d. 1954)1961 - Hans Segers, Dutch soccer goalkeeper and coach (Wimbledon), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands1970 - James Pedro, American lightweight judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Danvers, Massachusetts1979 - Yukie Nakama, Japanese actress, born in Urasoe, Okinawa, JapanMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1932 - Paul S Methuen, English baron/fieldmarshal/gov of Natal, dies at 871969 - George "Pops" Foster, American jazz double bassist, tuba player, and trumpeter (Louis Armstrong; Sidney Bechet; Earl Hines), dies at 771979 - Donna Rachele Mussolini, wife of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, dies at 891991 - Johan Mekkink, painter, dies2007 - John Woodruff, American athlete (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 922017 - M V Sridhar, Indian cricketer (scored 366 for Hyderabad v Andhra Pradesh 1994), dies of a heart attack at 51More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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