On This Day in History: October 30, Gerald Ford’s famous “Drop Dead” remark to New York City
Today is October 30, 2025, the 303rd day of the year, with 62 days left. In history, on this date in 1975, the New York Daily News headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead” was published after President Gerald R. Ford refused a bailout for New York City, which was facing bankruptcy. In 1912, Vice President James S. Sherman died before the election. In 1938, Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” radio play caused panic. In 1961, the Soviet Union tested a hydrogen bomb. In 1974, Muhammad Ali regained his world heavyweight title. Today’s birthdays include Robert Caro, Dick Vermeil, Grace Slick, and Harry Hamlin.
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