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Charles Rudd
The Rudd Concession, a written concession for exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland and other adjoining territories in southern Africa, was granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to Charles Rudd (pictured), James Rochfort Maguire and Francis Thompson, three agents acting on behalf of the politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes, on 30 October 1888. The concession conferred on the grantees the sole rights to mine throughout Lobengula's country, as well as the power to defend this exclusivity by force, in return for weapons and a regular monetary stipend. Despite Lobengula's retrospective attempts to disavow it on the grounds of alleged deceit by the concessionaires regarding the settled terms, it proved the foundation for the royal charter granted by the United Kingdom to Rhodes' British South Africa Company in October 1889, and thereafter for the Pioneer Column's occupation of Mashonaland in 1890, which marked the beginning of white settlement, administration and development in the country. The Company officially named the territory Rhodesia, after Rhodes, in 1895, and governed it until 1923. (Full article...)
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... that First Belgrade Singing Society is the oldest choir in Serbia?
... that Barry Wellings was Rochdale's top scorer in the 1980–81 season, with 14 goals?
... that the Vestfold Line, including a branch to Horten, was opened by King Oscar II in October 1881?
... that Natterer's bat can catch prey in flight or pursue it on the ground?
... that there were Hill Street blues in 18th-century London?
... that Tomás Menéndez Márquez was abducted from his ranch by pirates and rescued by Native Americans?
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Marmaray tunnel
The Marmaray rail tunnel (pictured) under the Bosphorus opens, connecting the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
Giorgi Margvelashvili is elected President of Georgia.
In Formula One, Sebastian Vettel wins the Drivers' Championship for the fourth consecutive year.
Astronomers confirm that z8_GND_5296, the most distant galaxy ever found, is 30 billion light-years from Earth.
Record levels of smog lead to the closure of schools, highways and the airport in Harbin, China.
Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia are elected to the United Nations Security Council, but Saudi Arabia declines its seat.
Recent deaths: Tadeusz Mazowiecki – Lou Reed – Marcia Wallace
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October 30: Thevar Jayanthi in Tamil Nadu, India; Mischief Night in some areas of the United States

George I, King of the Hellenes
1226 – Tran Thu Do, head of the Tran clan of Vietnam, forced Ly Hue Tong, the last emperor of the Ly dynasty, to commit suicide.
1863 – Seventeen-year-old Danish Prince Vilhelm arrived in Athens to become George I (pictured), King of Greece.
1973 – Istanbul's 1,510-metre (4,950 ft) long Bosphorus Bridge was completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus Strait.
1983 – As the military dictatorship came to an end, Argentina's first democratic election in a decade resulted in Raúl Alfonsín being elected President of Argentina.
1993 – The Troubles: Three members of the Ulster Defence Association opened fire in a crowded pub during a Halloween party, killing eight civilians and wounding thirteen.
More anniversaries: October 29 – October 30 – October 31
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Lesser short-nosed fruit bat
A newborn lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) clinging upon a human finger. A species of megabat within the family Pteropodidae, it is a small bat that lives in South and Southeast Asia and Indonesia (Borneo). Adults weigh between 21 and 32 grams (0.74 and 1.1 oz).
Photo: Anton Croos
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From today's featured article


Charles Rudd
The Rudd Concession, a written concession for exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland and other adjoining territories in southern Africa, was granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to Charles Rudd (pictured), James Rochfort Maguire and Francis Thompson, three agents acting on behalf of the politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes, on 30 October 1888. The concession conferred on the grantees the sole rights to mine throughout Lobengula's country, as well as the power to defend this exclusivity by force, in return for weapons and a regular monetary stipend. Despite Lobengula's retrospective attempts to disavow it on the grounds of alleged deceit by the concessionaires regarding the settled terms, it proved the foundation for the royal charter granted by the United Kingdom to Rhodes' British South Africa Company in October 1889, and thereafter for the Pioneer Column's occupation of Mashonaland in 1890, which marked the beginning of white settlement, administration and development in the country. The Company officially named the territory Rhodesia, after Rhodes, in 1895, and governed it until 1923. (Full article...)
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Williamsburg print shop sign = rebus
... that William Hunter printed the first George Washington official report (print shop sign pictured)?
... that First Belgrade Singing Society is the oldest choir in Serbia?
... that Barry Wellings was Rochdale's top scorer in the 1980–81 season, with 14 goals?
... that the Vestfold Line, including a branch to Horten, was opened by King Oscar II in October 1881?
... that Natterer's bat can catch prey in flight or pursue it on the ground?
... that there were Hill Street blues in 18th-century London?
... that Tomás Menéndez Márquez was abducted from his ranch by pirates and rescued by Native Americans?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Marmaray tunnel
The Marmaray rail tunnel (pictured) under the Bosphorus opens, connecting the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
Giorgi Margvelashvili is elected President of Georgia.
In Formula One, Sebastian Vettel wins the Drivers' Championship for the fourth consecutive year.
Astronomers confirm that z8_GND_5296, the most distant galaxy ever found, is 30 billion light-years from Earth.
Record levels of smog lead to the closure of schools, highways and the airport in Harbin, China.
Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia are elected to the United Nations Security Council, but Saudi Arabia declines its seat.
Recent deaths: Tadeusz Mazowiecki – Lou Reed – Marcia Wallace
More current events...

On this day...


October 30: Thevar Jayanthi in Tamil Nadu, India; Mischief Night in some areas of the United States

George I, King of the Hellenes
1226 – Tran Thu Do, head of the Tran clan of Vietnam, forced Ly Hue Tong, the last emperor of the Ly dynasty, to commit suicide.
1863 – Seventeen-year-old Danish Prince Vilhelm arrived in Athens to become George I (pictured), King of Greece.
1973 – Istanbul's 1,510-metre (4,950 ft) long Bosphorus Bridge was completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus Strait.
1983 – As the military dictatorship came to an end, Argentina's first democratic election in a decade resulted in Raúl Alfonsín being elected President of Argentina.
1993 – The Troubles: Three members of the Ulster Defence Association opened fire in a crowded pub during a Halloween party, killing eight civilians and wounding thirteen.
More anniversaries: October 29 – October 30 – October 31
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now October 30, 2013 (UTC) – Reload this page



Today's featured picture


Lesser short-nosed fruit bat
A newborn lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) clinging upon a human finger. A species of megabat within the family Pteropodidae, it is a small bat that lives in South and Southeast Asia and Indonesia (Borneo). Adults weigh between 21 and 32 grams (0.74 and 1.1 oz).
Photo: Anton Croos
Recently featured: George Juskalian – Saint George Palace – George Washington Masonic National Memorial

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This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,363,779 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
More than 1,000,000 articles:
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