Historical anniversaries in 2030 (USA edition) • ideas4writers

The Date-A-Base Book 2030: 3,990 historical anniversaries in 2030

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More than 3,990 historical anniversaries in 2030.

Includes significant historical events, inventions, discoveries, and famous births and deaths.

Fully cross-checked for accuracy.

Perfect for writers, journalists, broadcasters, producers, production companies, and event planners.

Packed with ideas for newspaper and magazine articles, TV and radio features, films and documentaries, and more.

Ideal for “On This Day in History” features and historical anniversary tie-ins.

Size: 11.7″ x 8.3″ (A4). 320 pages.

E-book: $17.22 (approx.)
PDF format + free Excel spreadsheet.
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Product details

This book gives details of more than 3,990 newsworthy and notable historical anniversaries in 2030.

Every entry has been fully cross-checked with official sources for complete accuracy.

We only list significant anniversaries (for example 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 years ago) not 17, 54 or 101 years ago.

NOTE:

If you buy the e-book edition you will receive two volumes: the anniversaries listed in chronological order and sorted by date. (See the sample pages below.)
You will also receive a free Excel spreadsheet so you can sort, group and search the anniversaries however you like.
If you buy the printed edition the anniversaries are only listed in chronological order.
We will be happy to send you the e-book version of the sorted-by-date edition plus the spreadsheet too,
for no extra charge. Just send us a message (mail@ideas4writers.com) with your proof of purchase.

23rd annual edition.

Sample pages
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Sample page (chronological order)

Anniversary	Date	Event
1100	Jan 11, 930	The Sack of Mecca (now in Saudi Arabia). The holy city was sacked by the Qarmatians, led by Abu Tahir al-Jannab, during the Hajj pilgrimage. The city was plundered and desecrated, and many pilgrims were killed. The attack outraged the Muslim world.
700	Jan 13, 1330	Death of Frederick the Fair, Duke of Austria and Styria (1308–30), anti-king of Germany (rival king to Louis IV, 1314–25), co-king of Germany (with Louis IV, 1325–30). (Aged 40/41.)
600	Jan 5, 1430	Death of Philippa of England, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1406–30). Wife of King Eric. Daughter of King Henry IV of England. Sister of King Henry V. (Recurring illness, aged 35.)
600	Jan 10, 1430	The Order of the Golden Fleece, a Catholic order of chivalry, was founded in Bruges, Belgium by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy.
400	Jan 11, 1630	Birth of John Rogers, English Puritan minister and academic based in early Colonial America. President of Harvard College (1682–84 – died in office).
400	Jan 22, 1630	Death of Yuan Chonghuan, Chinese military commander and national hero. Known for defending Liaoning from invasions by the Later Jin dynasty. (Executed by “death by a thousand cuts” following a false charge of treason, aged 46.)
300	Jan 30, 1730	Death of Peter II, Emperor of Russia (1727–30). Grandson of Peter I. (Smallpox, aged 14.)
250	Jan 15, 1780	The first federal court in the United States was established by the Continental Congress: the Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture. It heard cases where enemy ships and their cargo were captured.
250	Jan 16, 1780	American Revolutionary War – the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, off southern Portugal. British victory against Spain.
250	Jan 29, 1780	Birth of Giovanni Battista Velluti, Italian castrato singer. Known as “the last great castrato.” (Died 1861, aged 80.)
200	Jan 2, 1830	Birth of Henry Kingsley, British novelist. Brother of Charles Kingsley. (Died 1876, aged 46, cancer of the tongue.)
200	Jan 8, 1830	Birth of Hans von Bülow, German Romantic composer, conductor and pianist. He helped establish Wagner and Brahms as major composers. (Died 1894, aged 64, brain tumor.)
175	Jan 5, 1855	Birth of King C. Gillette, American inventor and businessman. Best known for inventing the double-edged safety razor and for co-founding the Gillette Company. (Died 1932, aged 77.)
175	Jan 23, 1855	The first bridge over the Mississippi River opened: the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Today’s bridge opened in 1990 and is the fourth bridge on that site.
175	Jan 23, 1855	Birth of John Browning, American firearms designer and manufacturer. Founder of the Browning Arms Company. He pioneered modern automatic, semi-automatic and repeating firearms. (Died 1926, aged 71, heart failure.)
175	Jan 25, 1855	Death of Dorothy Wordsworth, British poet, writer and diarist. Sister of William Wordsworth. (Degenerative disease, aged 83.)

Sample page (sorted by date)

Anniversary	Date	Event
100	Jan 1, 1930	Unilever, the British–Dutch consumer goods company, was established when Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie merged.
90	Jan 1, 1940 to 7^th	The Winter War – the Battle of Raate Road, eastern Finland. Finnish victory over the Soviet Union. This battle was part of the Battle of Suomussalmi (November 30, 1939 – January 8, 1940), which was also a Finnish victory. The Soviet force was larger, but lacked equipment and winter camouflage. The Finnish forces were also able to intercept Soviet communications, as they used regular telephone lines.
80	Jan 1, 1950	The princely state of Ajaigarh became part of India. It is now part of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
75	Jan 1, 1955	Bhutan issued its first postage stamps.
70	Jan 1, 1960	The Republic of Cameroon became independent from France and the UK.
65	Jan 1, 1965	The Palestinian National Liberation Movement became Fatah, a nationalist/social democratic political party. It is the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and has carried out numerous militant attacks against Israel and Jordan. It was co-founded by Yasser Arafat, chairman of the PLO (1989–2004).
65	Jan 1, 1965	The People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan was founded. The Marxist-Leninist political party was banned in 1992.
60	Jan 1, 1970	The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was established. It was the largest infantry regiment in the British Army and defended people and property in Northern Ireland against armed attack and sabotage. In 1992 it was amalgamated with the Royal Irish Rangers to form the Royal Irish Regiment.
60	Jan 1, 1970	California became the first U.S. state to introduce no-fault divorces. They were available in all states by 2010.
60	Jan 1, 1970	Unix time – also known as the Epoch – began at midnight (00:00:00 UTC).
50	Jan 1, 1980	The Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness Area was established in Idaho, USA. It is one of the largest federally managed wilderness areas in the USA.
40	Jan 1, 1990	David Dinkins became the first African American mayor of New York City (until 1993).
30	Jan 1, 2000	The calendar switched over to the year 2000, with no major computer problems from the Y2K “Millennium Bug.”
30	Jan 1, 2000	Death of Victor Serebriakoff, British timber worker who made significant contributions to timber technology and, as an early member of Mensa (the society for the highly intelligent), helped develop and promote the organization, designed IQ tests, wrote puzzle books, and became President of International Mensa. (Aged 87.)
25	Jan 1, 2005	The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act came into effect in the UK. It allows the public to access documents about the workings of local and national government and other public bodies.
25	Jan 1, 2005	Death of Shirley Chisholm, American politician. The first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. (Aged 80, following a series of strokes.)

Reminder: the e-book edition includes both versions: chronological and sorted by date, plus a free Excel spreadsheet.

Customer reviews

Browse through the dates and names and let your imagination go in to overdrive. These are “must have” lists for you reference library. The allure of these people, places and times are indeed a Pandora’s Box for the enquiring mind of storytellers everywhere. Just the gift for a fellow writer.
Frances Johnson, Gold Coast Writers’ Association, Queensland, Australia.

What a magnificent tool. It’s easy to find out what happened on a particular day or month. Or you can dip straight in and find something to write about and, with your own added research, submit your work well ahead of the game. The information can also be used for quizzes, authenticating historical articles, and a multitude of other formats. Go for it!
Dee Watson, Writer, Editor, Proofreader and Reviewer

Magazines have notoriously long lead-in times, so if you’re an aspiring (or indeed successful) writer of articles you need to be looking well ahead for that all-important “hook” to get the editor interested. That’s where The Date-A-Base Book comes in. Hundreds of notable events, births, deaths, anniversaries of myriad kind from 10 years ago to 1000 years ago. Whatever your area of interest you’ll find something in here to get you started, or to flesh out your background or your characters, or to use in your marketing. The only problem with it is that you might get too engrossed in the who, what, where, and when to actually do any writing.
Lesley Mason