On the 30th of December in 1803,
There was the signing of the Surji-Arjungaon Treaty,
Between the British and the Maratha Chief,
Daulat Rao Sindhia was in India.
A moment in history locked in time,
A time in history is preserved in this rhyme.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Surji-Arjungaon
On the 30th of December in 1853,
With the signing of the Gadsden Purchase,
The United States acquired nearly 30,000,
Square miles of northern Mexican Territory.
A moment trapped in history and time,
Remembered in this poetic rhyme.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Gadsden-Purchase
On the 30th of December in 1865,
The great poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling,
Was born in Mumbai India.
Rudyard had his very special talent,
Of giving us great stories and tales,
Of life during the British Raj in India.
A great writer who we remember on this day,
One who captured history in every creative way.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudyard-Kipling
On the 30th of December in 1902,
Ross, Shackleton, and Scott reached the Ross Sea,
A great achievement in Antarctica by the three,
As they reached the Ross Ice Shelf.
A great triumph is frozen in history and time,
Renewed in memories in this rhyme.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Ross-Ice-Shelf
On the 30th of December in 1916,
We hear of the death of the mystic Rasputin.
Rasputin was poisoned, shot, and drowned in Russia,
To release the influence he had over Empress Alexandra.
A murder that has changed history and time,
Is recorded once again in this rhyme.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Grigory-Yefimovich-Rasputin
On the 30th of December in 2014,
Luise Rainer the German-born actress,
Died at the ripe old age of 104,
The first person to win two Academy Awards.
A notable woman who will not be forgotten,
For her achievement in this poetic rhyme.