12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 7 Deaths for October 30, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1470 – Wars of the Roses: Henry VI restored to the English throne in the “Readeption of Henry VI.”
- 1905 – Imperial Russia issues the October Manifesto, granting limited civil liberties and creating the Duma.
- 1918 – World War I: The Armistice of Mudros is signed, ending hostilities between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies.
- 1938 – Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast airs, causing panic among some listeners.
- 1973 – The Bosphorus Bridge opens in Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia by road.
- 1961 – The Soviet Union detonates the “Tsar Bomba,” the most powerful nuclear device ever tested.
- 1974 – “Rumble in the Jungle”: Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman to regain the world heavyweight title.
- 1975 – “FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD” New York Daily News headline follows President Ford’s refusal of a federal bailout for NYC.
- 1991 – The Madrid Conference opens, launching Arab–Israeli peace talks.
- 1995 – Quebec independence referendum fails by a razor-thin margin (50.6% “No,” 49.4% “Yes”).
- 2005 – Rosa Parks becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
- 2020 – Aegean Sea earthquake strikes near Samos and Izmir, causing widespread damage and casualties.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1945 – Henry Winkler, actor/producer (“Happy Days,” “Barry”) (80).
- 1965 – Gavin Rossdale, singer/guitarist (Bush) (60).
- 1970 – Nia Long, actor (“Boyz n the Hood,” “The Best Man”) (55).
- 1973 – Adam “Edge” Copeland, WWE Hall of Famer and actor (52).
- 1981 – Ivanka Trump, business executive and former White House adviser (44).
- 1989 – Nastia Liukin, Olympic all-around gymnastics champion (36).
- 1993 – Marcus Mariota, NFL quarterback (32).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1910 – Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross and first Nobel Peace laureate (82).
- 1943 – Max Reinhardt, influential Austrian-American theater and film director (70).
- 2000 – Steve Allen, comedian, author, and original host of “The Tonight Show” (78).
- 2002 – Jam Master Jay, DJ and co-founder of Run-DMC (37).
- 2007 – Robert Goulet, Tony- and Grammy-winning singer/actor (73).
- 2015 – Al Molinaro, actor known for “Happy Days” (96).
- 2018 – Whitey Bulger, Boston crime boss (89).