October 30: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

The UK’s Prince Andrew was stripped of all titles for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and related allegations.

Buckingham Palace felt the need to fully distance itself from the disgraced royal after his continued denial of any wrongdoing. The move came after refreshed allegations of his involvement with a 17-year-old girl through his association with Epstein.

US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to guide the use of AI within federal agencies.

The World Wildlife Fund blamed humanity’s rapidly expanding consumerism for decreasing 60% of the world’s wildlife between 1970 & 2014.

President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban transgender persons from serving in the US military was blocked by US federal judge.

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said Trump's attempts were a "disapproval of transgender people generally."

Walt Disney bought out Lucasfilm Ltd for $4 billion.

American romantic fantasy movie “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I” premiered at the Rome Film Festival.

The Canadian province of Quebec came close to becoming an independent country.

The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in Quebec whether the province should declare sovereignty. The vote was incredibly close, with 50.58% of Québécois people voting to remain with Canada.

English singer George Michael’s first album “Faith” was released.

The album features some of his top hits like "I Want Your Sex," "Faith," and "Father Figure."

NASA’s Challenger Space Shuttle launched for its final successful mission, STS-61-A.

STS-61-A was the ninth mission the Challenger completed, which broke the record for the largest number of people carried aboard a spacecraft during the whole flight. The mission carried a laboratory developed and built by the European Space Agency to conduct tests in space.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.

The Bosphorus Bridge was completed in Turkey.

The bridge which resides in Istanbul connects both Europe and Asia.

Anne Frank and her sister Margot Frank were deported from Auschwitz to Bergen-Belsen.

Anne stayed with her sister until March 1945, when they both died from typhus.

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells was broadcasted on the radio, creating mass public hysteria.

The "breaking news" style of storytelling in the show's first half scared many people into believing that Martians had invaded the Earth.

The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) was founded in Sydney by a group inspired by the Russian Revolution.

Inventor Daniel Cooper patented the first time clock in the US.

Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.