Historical Events
- KVEW TV channel 42 in Kennewick, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting
Meeting of Interest
Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark meets with British Home Secretary Reginald Maulling to discuss matters related to reforms and security
- There are serious riots in the Catholic Ardoyne area of Belfast which last for three nights
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Bailey, American host of the TV game show Cash Cab, born in Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Dino Philyaw, American NFL running back (NE Patriots), born in Dudley, North Carolina
- Ekaterini Voggoli, Greek discus thrower, born in Larissa, Greece
- James Pedro, American lightweight judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Danvers, Massachusetts
- Kevin Johnson, American NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders), born in Los Angeles, California
- Maja Tatić, Serbian-Bosnian pop singer, born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
- Nia Long, American actress (Guiding Light, Made in America, Soul Food), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Patrice Tardif, Canadian NHL center (LA Kings), born in Thetford Mines, Quebec
- Suvat Karadag, Turkish soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Mazgirt, Turkey
- Tory Belleci, American TV personality (Mythbuster), born in Monterey, California
- Wim Bubberman, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
About October 30, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be There - Jackson 5
#1 Song: Woodstock - Matthew's Southern Comfort
