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What happened in history on this day: October 30?
On October 30 in ...
- 1871 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Stockings for first National Association baseball pennant.
- 1919 - Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of the spitball.
- 1973 - Tom Seaver becomes first non-20-game winner to win baseball Cy Young award.
- 1974 - The "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali knocks out Foreman in the 8th round.
- 1975 - John Bucyk, Boston Bruins, becomes 7th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1988 - Jim Elliott (US) completes 24-hour paced outdoor race for 548.9 miles.
- 1988 - New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for first time.
- 1988 - Ayrton Senna clinches his first Formula One World Championship with a phenomenal drive in the Japanese Grand Prix, recovering from 16th place on the first lap to win the race and beat rival Alain Prost into second place.
- 1989 - The qualification for the 1990 Football World Cup ends.
- 2007 - Brazil is announced as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2014.
- 2008 - The Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series of baseball, their first since 1980, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one. Game Five was suspended in the sixth inning on October 28 due to rain, with the score tied 2-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Vancouver Canucks by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Minnesota Wild by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 1-0.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Winnipeg Jets by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Florida Panthers by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats New York Islanders by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on October 30
- 1914 - Birth of Marion Ladewig in Michigan, USA; bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63).
- 1918 - Birth of Ted Williams; Boston Red Sox hitter (American League Most Valuable Player 1946, 1949; Triple Crown 1942, 1947).
- 1924 - Birth of Hannelore Weygrand in Germany; equestrian dressage (Olympics-silver-1956).
- 1936 - Birth of Jim Perry; pitcher (Cy Young Award 1970).
- 1950 - Birth of Phil Chenier; NBA guard (Washington Bullets).
- 1954 - Birth of JoAnne Russell in Miami, Florida, USA; tennis player (Wimbeldon Double 1977).
Deaths of sports figures on October 30
- 1991 - William Shea, Shea Stadium namesake, dies at age 84.
- 2015 - Death of Sinan Samil Sam, Turkish boxer (born 1974).
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