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Historical Events on October 30

  • Simón Bolívar

    1817

    The independent government of Venezuela is established by Simón Bolívar.

  • The War of the Worlds (radio drama)

    1938

    Orson Welles broadcasts his radio play of H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.

  • Auschwitz concentration camp

    1944

    Anne and Margot Frank are deported from Auschwitz to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they die from disease the following year, shortly before the end of WWII.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    1953

    Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally approves the top secret document National Security Council Paper No. 162/2, which states that the United States' arsenal of nuclear weapons must be maintained and expanded to counter the communist threat.

  • Viet Cong

    1965

    Vietnam War: United States Marines repel an intense attack by Viet Cong forces, killing 56 guerrillas near Da Nang.

  • Monsoon

    1970

    In Vietnam, the worst monsoon to hit the area in six years causes severe floods, kills 293, leaves 200,000 homeless and virtually halts the Vietnam War.

  • Argentina

    1983

    The first democratic elections in Argentina after seven years of military rule are held.

  • Quebec referendum, 1995

    1995

    Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.

  • International recognition of the State of Palestine

    2014

    Sweden is the first European Union member state to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

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