December 30: Rizal Day in the Philippines (1896)Pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran999 In Ireland, the combined forces of Munster and Meath crushed a rebellion by Leinster and Dublin.1940 The Arroyo Seco Parkway, one of the first freeways built in the U.S., connecting downtown Los Angeles with Pasadena, California, was officially dedicated.1954 The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation was established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency.1969 Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos began his second term after being re-elected in a landslide.2006 Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was executed after being found guilty of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal.2009 Pro-government counter-demonstrators held rallies (pictured) in several Iranian cities in response to recent anti-government protests on the holy day of Ashura.Bernard Gui (d.1331)LeBron James (b.1984)V (b.1995)Erica Garner (d.2017)More anniversaries: December 29December 30December 31ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout