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What Happened on October 30, 1917

Historical Events

Balfour Declaration

British government gives final approval to Balfour Declaration

Famous Birthdays

  • Bobby Bragan, American baseball player, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2010)
  • Maurice Trintignant, French race car driver (Le Mans, 1954). and vintner, born in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, France (d. 2005)
  • Nikolai Ogarkov, Soviet field marshal, born in Molokovo, Tver, Russian Republic (d. 1994)

About October 30, 1917

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio