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Today in History December 30

1317
Pontifical decree "Sancta Romania" against spiritualists

1460
Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield (Northern England), Duke of York is killed and his forces are soundly defeated by the forces of King Henry VI

1803
The United States takes possession of the Louisiana area from France at New Orleans with a simple ceremony, the simultaneous lowering and raising of the national flags.

1861
Banks in the United States suspend the practice of redeeming paper money for metal currency, a practice that would continue until 1879.

1932
The Soviet Union bars food handouts for housewives under 36 years of age. They must now work to eat.

2006
Saddam Hussein, former Iraq dictator, is executed by hanging for crimes committed against his own people during his rule.

2016
Last day Indians are able to deposit in banks 500 and 1,000 rupee notes which were scrapped only 50 days earlier in an anti-corruption measure

2021
Rare winter wildfire destroys nearly 1000 homes at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, in suburban neighborhoods between Boulder and Denver

2022
"Queen" guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May (75) receives a British knighthood for his service to music and charity

Born on December 30

1935
Sandy Koufax, Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher with the L.A. Dodgers.


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