fb-pixelThis day in history - The Boston Globe Skip to main content

This day in history

Monday, Dec. 30, is the 364th day of 2013. There is one day left in the year.

Birthdays: Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandy Koufax is 78. Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 71. Singer Patti Smith is 67. Rock singer-musician Jeff Lynne is 66. ''Today'' show cohost Matt Lauer is 56. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 54. Golfer Tiger Woods is 38. TV personality-boxer Laila Ali is 36. Actress Eliza Dushku is 33. NBA player LeBron James is 29.

In 1813, British troops burned Buffalo, N.Y., during the War of 1812.

In 1972, the United States halted its heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

Advertisement



In 1994, a gunman walked into a pair of suburban Boston abortion clinics and opened fire, killing two employees. (John C. Salvi III was later convicted of murder.)

In 2006, Iraqis awoke to news that Saddam Hussein had been hanged.

In 2012, President Obama recalled the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders in Connecticut as the worst day of his presidency.