October 30th
- 1824 – Charles Maturin died, age 42.
- 1857 – Gertrude Atherton was born.
- 1938 – War of the Worlds first aired on the radio.
- 1959 – The Wasp Woman went to theaters.
- 1959 – Walking Distance first aired on television.
- 1961 – Masquerade first aired on television.
- 1963 – The Old Dark House went to theaters (US).
- 1964 – Hallowe'en with The Addams Family first aired on television.
- 1976 – The No-Faced Zombie Chase Case first aired on television.
- 1981 – Halloween II went to theaters.
- 1989 – Memory Overload first aired on television.
- 1998 – Vampires went to theaters.
- 2008 – It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester first aired on television.