Today in History - October 30th

1503 – Today in history, Queen Isabella of Spain banned violence against Indians.
1534 - The English parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church.
1768 – On this day in history, the first Methodist church in U.S. began services (Wesley Chapel, New York City).
1866 - Jesse James gang robbed bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000).

1868 – Today in history, John Menard of Louisiana became the first black elected to Congress.
1873 - P T Barnum's circus, "Greatest Show on Earth," premiered in NYC.
1896 - Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah became the first female senator.
1900 – On this day in history, the first-ever U.S. auto show opened in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1938 - Radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, starring Orson Welles, caused panic among listeners throughout the US.
1939 - . USSR & Germany agreed on partitioning Poland and Hitler deported Jews.
1944 - Last transport for Auschwitz arrived in Birkenau; Anne Frank (of Diary fame) was deported from Auschwitz.
1945 - U.S. government announced the end of shoe rationing.
1953 - General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1954 - U.S. Armed Forces ended segregation of races.
1961 – Today in history, The Soviet Union tested a hydrogen bomb with a force of approximately 58 megatons.
1975 - Prince Juan Carlos assumed power in Spain as Dictator Francisco Franco was near death.
1979 - NASA launched space vehicle S-203.
1992 – On this day in history, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority began installing automated fare collection turnstiles.

SPORTS - Today in History, October 30th

1861 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant.
1974 - Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout to regain his world heavyweight title.
1988 - New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time.
Today in history in New York City, President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch at Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

1940 - Cole Porter's musical "Panama Hattie," premiered in New York City.
1944 - Martha Graham's ballet Appalachian Spring, with music by Aaron Copland, premiered.