A bit of December 30th history...
1835 - Georgia gold rush forces Cherokees to move across the Mississippi River
1906 - The All India Muslim League is founded, later laid down the foundations of Pakistan
1924 - Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces existence of other galactic systems at the American Astronomical Society (pictured)
1972 - US President Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks
Today In History: December 30