Notable Birthdays for December 30
James Cantey (1818-1874) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Mark Perrin Lowrey (1828-1885) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Asa Griggs Candler (1851-1929) - Businessman who turned Coca-Cola into a company.
Bo Diddley (1928-2008) - Considered a pioneer in rock 'n' roll.
John N. Bahcall (1934-2005) - Co-developer of the Hubble Space Telescope.
John Hartford (1937-2001) - Singer and fiddler.
Lewis Shiner (1950-Still Living) - Science fiction and fantasy author.
Larry Bartlett (1952-Still Living) - Photographic printing expert.
Kevin Systrom (1983-Still Living) - Co-founder of Instagram.
Memorable Events for December 30
1809 - Mask wearing at balls is forbidden in MA.
1869 - The Philadelphia Knights of Labor is formed.
1873 - The American Meteorological Society is formed.
1903 - the American Political Science Association is founded.
1918 - John E. Hoover changes his name to J. Edgar Hoover.
1963 - The game show Let's Make A Deal debuts.
1972 - President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam to begin peace talks.
2021 - A rare winter wildfire destroys nearly 1000 homes in CO.