On this day

30 October in history.

5 moments from 1947 to 2001: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Main Entrance, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Building for Edinburgh's new PFI hospital/teaching complex at Little France started in 1996 and was completed in 2002 at an approximate cost of £184m. The site also houses the new University of Edinburgh Medical School. The New Edinburgh…

1960

The UK's first successful kidney transplant. At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, surgeon Michael Woodruff carried out the first successful kidney transplant in the United Kingdom.

Wikipedia: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Photo: Lisa Jarvis / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

More from 30 October

  1. Map of World Trade Organization members and observers. Members Members, dually represented by the European Union Dependencies of members Observers Non-members

    1947

    Countries sign up to freer trade

    The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the starting point of today's World Trade Organization, was founded.

    Wikipedia: General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeWikipedia: World Trade Organization

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Jean Shrimpton (model) at the opening on 17 September 1965 of an exhibition at the Galerie Krikhaar in Amsterdam

    1965

    Jean Shrimpton's minidress turns heads

    At Derby Day in Melbourne, English model Jean Shrimpton wore a short minidress that caused a stir, a key moment in the rise of the miniskirt.

    Wikipedia: Jean ShrimptonWikipedia: White shift dress of Jean ShrimptonWikipedia: Victoria Derby

    Photo: Joost Evers / Anefo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)

  3. The first Bosphorus Bridge (1973) in Istanbul, later renamed as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge.

    1973

    The Bosphorus Bridge joins Europe and Asia

    The Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey was completed, linking the continents of Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus.

    Wikipedia: Bosphorus Bridge

    Photo: Huseyinakbas63 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  4. Michael Jackson in a press photo dated to 1983.

    2001

    Michael Jackson releases Invincible

    Invincible came out. It was the last studio album Michael Jackson made, and no album had ever cost more to produce.

    Wikipedia: Michael JacksonWikipedia: Invincible (Michael Jackson album)Wikipedia: List of most expensive albums

    Photo: Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.