What happend on 30th October

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1988

Philip Morris buys Kraft Foods for US$13.1 billion.

1987

In Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit home entertainment system, the PC-Engine.

1983

The first democratic elections in Argentina after seven years of military rule are held.

1980

El Salvador and Honduras sign a peace treaty to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice.

1975

Prince Juan Carlos becomes Spain's acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.

1974

"The Rumble in the Jungle": Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire to regain the World Heavyweight Boxing championship.

1972

US President Richard Nixon approves legislation to increase Social Security spending by US$5.3 billion.

1970

In Vietnam, the worst monsoon to hit the area in six years causes large floods, kills 293, leaves 200,000 homeless and virtually halts the Vietnam War.

1968

The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.

1966

The Zodiac killer kills his first victim, 18-year old Cheri Jo Bates, in Riverside, California.