Today In History: What Happened On Dec 30?

★Sodium Bicarbonate Day, ★1879: Birth of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, top Hindu sage, ★1906: Establishment of the All India Muslim League, ★1922: Formation of the USSR, ★1971: Death of Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space exploration, ★1973: Death of Telugu film actor Chittoor Nagaiah, and ★2006: Execution of former Iranian President Saddam Hussein.