Historical Events In 1930

Sep 29   In the year 1930 the final section of the 3'6" gauge railway on Prince Edward Island is converted to standard gauge. The conversion work on the island had started in 1919.   

Sep 30   Ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders) in the year 1930.   

Oct 01   Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/etcher/author (Bauer), dies at 73 in the year 1930.   

Oct 03   David Mayer Epstein, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 04   A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series in the year 1930.   

Oct 05   British airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die on this day in history.   

Oct 05   The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall in the year 1930.   

Oct 05   This was a big day for CBS. Following the orchestra broadcast (above), Father Coughlin, The Fighting Priest was first heard on the radio web. He lit up the airwaves with oratory that aired into the early forties in the year 1930.   

Oct 06   On this day in history hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

Oct 08   In the year 1930 phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series   

Oct 09   1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls on this day in history.   

Oct 09   David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   The first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls in the year 1930.   

Oct 10   Adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill) in the year 1930.   

Oct 10   AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP & BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history bill Fischer, baseball player   

Oct 11   Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year in the year 1930.   

Oct 12   Jack S Gottlieb, composer in the year 1930.   

Oct 13   New German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform in the year 1930.   

Oct 13   In the year 1930 peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

Oct 14   Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" in the year 1930.   

Oct 14   Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history angelo Paccignini, composer   

Oct 18   Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6)   

Oct 19   In the year 1930 tom ap Rees, botanist   

Oct 20   In the year 1930 adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio   

Oct 20   British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult   

Oct 23   In the year 1930 gerard Blain, Paris France, actor (Hatari)   

Oct 24   A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president." in the year 1930.   

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Jan 01   Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ty Hardin, NYC, actor (Riptide, Bronco) [or Jun 1] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Werner Heiden, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of julius LaRosa, Bkln NY, singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air)   

Jan 03   In the year 1930 birth of eddie Egan, Bronx NYC, actor (Joe Forrester)   

Jan 03   Robert Loggia, Staten Island, actor (Officer & a Gentleman, THE Cat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1930 birth of marcel Dubé, Quebec playwright   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 09   In the year 1930 edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66   

Jan 13   C-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history jean Hure, composer, dies at 52   

Jan 28   On this day in history clarence Skelton Wimble, cricket (score pair in Test for S Af), dies   

Feb 06   Eva Strittmatter, writer, dies at 17 in the year 1930.   

Feb 22   Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 in the year 1930.   

Feb 23   Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 in the year 1930.   

Feb 24   On this day in history jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74