Historical Events on December 30

Here are some historical events that happened on December 30:

1. 1460: During the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Wakefield took place in England. Richard, Duke of York, was killed in the battle.

2. 1813: The British burned Buffalo, New York, during the War of 1812.

3. 1853: The United States bought a large area of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase.

4. 1903: A fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, killing over 600 people. It remains one of the deadliest theater fires in U.S. history.

5. 1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was officially established.

6. 1924: Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other galaxies.

7. 1936: The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union was founded in the United States.

8. 1965: Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Philippines.

9. 1972: The United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

10. 1993: Israel and the Vatican established diplomatic relations.

11. 2006: Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was executed.

12. 2009: A Nigerian man attempted to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day.

These events span a wide range of historical periods and highlight various significant moments in politics, science, and international relations.