Event:
Lehman-theater in St. Petersburg catches fire; 100s die
More Notable Events on December 30:
1972 Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks
1970 Paul McCartney sues his bandmates to dissolve the Beatles
1963 Congress authorizes Kennedy half dollar
1959 George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned
1938 Electronic television system patented by V. K. Zworykin
