Panic Over War of the Worlds
![Orson Welles at the microphone and how the New York Times reacted to the broadcast](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/war-of-the-worlds.jpg)
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Historical Events
Television Debut
A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells "The War of the Worlds", narrated by Orson Welles, allegedly causes a mass panic
Famous Birthdays
- Ed Lauter, American actor (The Artist, The Number 23), born in Long Beach, New York (d. 2013)
About October 30, 1938
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio