Dec 30 1903
The worst theater fire in US history occurs at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, killing 602. Most of the exits were locked; no fire drills had ever been conducted; and no water was available for extinguishing the fire. But, a prominent sign displayed above the entrance to the edifice read: "Absolutely Fireproof".
Dec 30 1916
Rasputin, famed Russian court mystic, is beaten, castrated, and his penis flung across the room. He is subsequently shot several times and thrown into a frozen river.
Dec 30 1953
The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175.
Dec 30 1977
Ted Bundy escapes from a jail in Aspen, Colorado by using a hacksaw. He moves to Chicago, then Michigan, Atlanta, and finally Florida, where he commits a series of grotesque murders.
Dec 30 1980
"The Wonderful World of Disney" was cancelled by NBC after more than 25 years on television. It was the longest-running series in primetime television history.
Dec 30 1989
Ignoring evidence to the contrary, Drug Enforcement Agency Director John Lawn orders that cannabis remain on the Schedule One narcotics list, reserved for drugs which have no known medical use.
Dec 30 1994
John C. Salvi III took things into his own hands and killed two employees at a Brookline, Mass., abortion clinic and wounded five others. John was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
Dec 30 1996
Actor Jack Nance (appeared in the Lynch productions Twin Peaks and Eraserhead) murdered.
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