On this day: 30 December

Selected events and births on 30 December, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1845 – The University of Galway, University College Cork and Queen's University Belfast were established as part of the Queen's University of Ireland. Read more: University of Galway University College Cork Queen's University Belfast
• 1906 – The All-India Muslim League, a political party in British India that developed into the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state on the Indian subcontinent, was founded in Dhaka. Read more: All-India Muslim League British Raj Pakistan Movement
• 1940 – The Arroyo Seco Parkway, one of the first freeways built in the U.S., connecting downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena, California, was officially dedicated. Read more: Arroyo Seco Parkway Downtown Los Angeles Pasadena, California
• 2009 – Due to a rupture of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline in Shaanxi, China, caused approximately 150,000 l (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flowed down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River six days later. Read more: Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline Shaanxi Diesel fuel
• 2009 – Pro-government counter-demonstrators held rallies in several Iranian cities in response to recent anti-government protests on the holy day of Ashura. Read more: 2009 Iranian pro-government rallies Ashura protests Ashura

Born on this day

• 1930 – Tu Youyou, Chinese chemist and pharmacist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Tu Youyou Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1945 – Lloyd Kaufman, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Troma Entertainment Read more: Lloyd Kaufman Troma Entertainment
• 1950 – Bjarne Stroustrup, Danish computer scientist, created the C++ programming language Read more: Bjarne Stroustrup C++
• 1959 – Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Read more: Josée Verner Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
• 1961 – Bill English, New Zealand farmer and politician, 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand Read more: Bill English Prime Minister of New Zealand
• 1963 – Mike Pompeo, American diplomat and politician; 70th United States Secretary of State Read more: Mike Pompeo United States Secretary of State
• 1969 – Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia Read more: Kersti Kaljulaid President of Estonia
• 1983 – Kevin Systrom, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram Read more: Kevin Systrom Instagram
• 1995 – Igor Shesterkin, Russian hockey goaltender Read more: Igor Shesterkin
• 1995 – Joshua, American singer Read more: Joshua (American singer)
• 1995 – Ollie Watkins, English footballer Read more: Ollie Watkins
• 1995 – V, South Korean singer Read more: V (singer)

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