On this day in history
October 30
American
1938Orson Welles broadcasts The War of the Worlds on radio, and panicked listeners believe Martians are really inv…
Orson Welles broadcasts The War of the Worlds on radio, and panicked listeners believe Martians are really invading New Jersey.
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World
1961The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba over the Arctic, the largest nuclear explosion in history at 50 mega…
The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba over the Arctic, the largest nuclear explosion in history at 50 megatons.
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1974Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, reclaiming the heavyweight crown in the Rumble in t…
Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, reclaiming the heavyweight crown in the Rumble in the Jungle.
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1973The Bosphorus Bridge opens in Istanbul, the first bridge joining Europe and Asia across the strait.
The Bosphorus Bridge opens in Istanbul, the first bridge joining Europe and Asia across the strait.
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1975Juan Carlos becomes acting head of state of Spain as Franco lies dying, paving the way for democracy.
Juan Carlos becomes acting head of state of Spain as Franco lies dying, paving the way for democracy.
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