This Day in History for October 30 — Mussolini Comes to Power, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1534: The English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church (more info)
1922: Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister of Italy (more info)
1938: Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of 'War of the Worlds,' a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth (more info)
1941: President Franklin Roosevelt approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the World War II Allies (more info)
1974: Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion for the second time when he knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round of the 'Rumble in the Jungle' (more info)