Event:
Microsoft Corp today begins selling a fitness tracking armband called Microsoft Band that links to a free web-based tracking app; the software will work across iOS and Android platforms in addition to Windows
More Notable Events on October 30:
1990 England and France complete Chunnel
1976 Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show
1952 Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas
1896 Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator
1862 Dr. Richard Gatling patents machine gun
