December 30
Today is the 365th day of the year, there is one day left in the year.
1813 - The British burned Buffalo, New York during the War of 1812.
1853 - The United States bought some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase for approximately $10 million.
1865 - Author Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India.
1903 - About 600 people died when fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago.
1911 - Sun Yat-sen was elected the first president of the Republic of China.
1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established through the confederation of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Transcaucasian Federation.
1928 - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi.
1940 - California's first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena, was officially opened.
1972 - The United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.
1993 - Israel and the Vatican agreed to recognize one another.
2003 - The federal government announced it would ban the sale of ephedra, an herbal stimulant linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and strokes.
2006 - Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was hanged.
Birthdays
24 - Carson Wentz (football player)
28 - Kirsty-Leigh Porter (actress)
30 - Caity Lotz (actress)
30 - Ellie Goulding (singer)
38 - Tyrese Gibson (basketball player)
32 - LeBron James (basketball player)
32 - Andra Day (singer)
34 - Kristin Kreuk (actress)
36 - Eliza Dushku (actress)
39 - Laila Ali (boxer)
41 - Tiger Woods (golfer)
55 - Sean Hannity (TV/radio host)
59 - Matt Lauer (TV host)
60 - Sheryl Lee Ralph (actress)
63 - Meredith Vieira (TV host)
81 - Sandy Koufax (baseball player)
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Today in Sports History - December 30
1926 - The Chicago Tribune reports that the Detroit Tigers threw a 4-game series in 1917 to help the Chicago White Sox win the pennant. (The story was never substantiated.)
1954 - The 24-second shot clock was used for the first time in a professional basketball game in a contest between Rochester and Boston.
1956 - The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 47-7 in the NFL championship game.
1962 - The Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16-7 in the NFL championship game.
1973 - The Miami Dolphins defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-10 in the AFC championship game.
1973 - The Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in the NFC championship game.
1978 - Ohio State University fired football coach Woody Hayes one day after Hayes punched a Clemson University football player during a game.
1981 - Wayne Gretzky sets an NHL record of 50 goals in his 39th game of the season.
1983 - Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers became the ninth player in NBA history to score 25,000 points.
1996 - Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers won his second straight NFL MVP award.
1997 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored more than 10 points in a record 788 consecutive games.
1998 - #5 Arizona defeated #14 Nebraska 23-20 in the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska ended the year with a 9-4 record and ranked #19 (AP) and #20 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2000 - #9 Nebraska defeated #18 Northwestern 66-17 to win the Alamo Bowl. The Huskers finished the year with a 10-2 record and ranked #8 (AP) and #7 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2002 - Roger Clemens signs a one-year, $10.1 million contract with the New York Yankees.
2009 - #20 Nebraska defeated #22 Arizona 33-0 to win the Holiday Bowl. The Huskers ended the year with a 10-4 record and ranked #14 in both final polls.
2010 - Washington upset #17 Nebraska 19-7 to win the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska ended the year with a 10-4 record and ranked #20 (AP) and #19 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2010 - Top-ranked Connecticut's record 90-game winning streak in women's basketball ended with a 71-59 loss to No. 9 Stanford.
Today is the 365th day of the year, there is one day left in the year.
1813 - The British burned Buffalo, New York during the War of 1812.
1853 - The United States bought some 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase for approximately $10 million.
1865 - Author Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India.
1903 - About 600 people died when fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago.
1911 - Sun Yat-sen was elected the first president of the Republic of China.
1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established through the confederation of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Transcaucasian Federation.
1928 - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi.
1940 - California's first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena, was officially opened.
1972 - The United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.
1993 - Israel and the Vatican agreed to recognize one another.
2003 - The federal government announced it would ban the sale of ephedra, an herbal stimulant linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and strokes.
2006 - Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was hanged.
Birthdays
24 - Carson Wentz (football player)
28 - Kirsty-Leigh Porter (actress)
30 - Caity Lotz (actress)
30 - Ellie Goulding (singer)
38 - Tyrese Gibson (basketball player)
32 - LeBron James (basketball player)
32 - Andra Day (singer)
34 - Kristin Kreuk (actress)
36 - Eliza Dushku (actress)
39 - Laila Ali (boxer)
41 - Tiger Woods (golfer)
55 - Sean Hannity (TV/radio host)
59 - Matt Lauer (TV host)
60 - Sheryl Lee Ralph (actress)
63 - Meredith Vieira (TV host)
81 - Sandy Koufax (baseball player)
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Today in Sports History - December 30
1926 - The Chicago Tribune reports that the Detroit Tigers threw a 4-game series in 1917 to help the Chicago White Sox win the pennant. (The story was never substantiated.)
1954 - The 24-second shot clock was used for the first time in a professional basketball game in a contest between Rochester and Boston.
1956 - The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 47-7 in the NFL championship game.
1962 - The Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16-7 in the NFL championship game.
1973 - The Miami Dolphins defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-10 in the AFC championship game.
1973 - The Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in the NFC championship game.
1978 - Ohio State University fired football coach Woody Hayes one day after Hayes punched a Clemson University football player during a game.
1981 - Wayne Gretzky sets an NHL record of 50 goals in his 39th game of the season.
1983 - Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers became the ninth player in NBA history to score 25,000 points.
1996 - Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers won his second straight NFL MVP award.
1997 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored more than 10 points in a record 788 consecutive games.
1998 - #5 Arizona defeated #14 Nebraska 23-20 in the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska ended the year with a 9-4 record and ranked #19 (AP) and #20 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2000 - #9 Nebraska defeated #18 Northwestern 66-17 to win the Alamo Bowl. The Huskers finished the year with a 10-2 record and ranked #8 (AP) and #7 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2002 - Roger Clemens signs a one-year, $10.1 million contract with the New York Yankees.
2009 - #20 Nebraska defeated #22 Arizona 33-0 to win the Holiday Bowl. The Huskers ended the year with a 10-4 record and ranked #14 in both final polls.
2010 - Washington upset #17 Nebraska 19-7 to win the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska ended the year with a 10-4 record and ranked #20 (AP) and #19 (Coaches) in the final polls.
2010 - Top-ranked Connecticut's record 90-game winning streak in women's basketball ended with a 71-59 loss to No. 9 Stanford.
