Page 15: Historical Events In 1930

Nov 24   1st woman pilot on a transcontinental air flight Miss Ruth Nichols (Mineola, NY to Calif), in a Lockheed-Vega, took 7 days   

Nov 24   The inaugural woman pilot on a transcontinental air flight Miss Ruth Nichols (Mineola, NY to CA), in a Lockheed-Vega, took 7 days   

Nov 25   690 earthquake shocks recorded in 1 day (Ito Japan).   

Nov 26   Berthold Leibinger, German Entrepreneur and Philanthropist   

Nov 27   J T Tyldesley, cricket (1661 runs in 31 Tests for Eng 1898-1909), dies   

Nov 28   Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres.   

Nov 29   Shirley Porter, English politician   

Dec 01   NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty.   

Dec 01   Ruth Nichols is recorded as becoming inaugural woman pilot to cross the continent   

Dec 02   Gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize.   

Dec 03   Air-borne chemicals combine with fog to kill 60 (Meuse Valley Belgium)   

Dec 03   Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer (Moon River, Andy Williams Show)   

Dec 03   Jean Luc Godard, French director is born.   

Dec 04   French govt of Tardieu falls   

Dec 04   Harvey Kuenn, baseball player (AL Rookie of the Year-1953).   

Dec 06   18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6   

Dec 07   13th PGA Championship: Tommy Armour at Fresh Meadows CC Flushing.   

Dec 07   Richard Felciano, composer.   

Dec 08   Broadway Theater opens at 1681 Broadway NYC   

Dec 09   Buck Henry, NYC, screenwriter/comedian (SNL, Get Smart).   

Dec 09   Jim Slight, cricketer (represented Australia at Oval 1880), dies   

Dec 10   Clayton K Yeutter, Nebraska, US trade rep/Republican Natl chairman   

Dec 11   Bank of the United States closes in New York City.   

Dec 11   Friedrich von Bernhardi, German war theorist/historian, dies at 81   

Dec 11   Jean-Louis Trintignant, France, actor/director (Man and a Woman, Z).   

Dec 11   New York's branch of Bank of the United States announced that it had gone belly-up   

Dec 12   Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book.   

Dec 13   Genevieve Page, actress (Day and the Hour)   

Dec 13   George Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him   

Dec 14   NY Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game.   

Dec 15   Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62).   

Dec 15   Don Bradman takes his 1st Test Cricket wicket (Ivan Barrow, WI, lbw)   

Dec 15   Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist is born.   

Dec 16   In this year, Golfer Bobby Jones claims James E Sullivan Award   

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Jan 01   Gaafar muhammad nimeiry: Premier/president (sudan)   

Jan 01   Ty hardin: Nyc, actor (riptide, bronco) [or jun 1]   

Jan 01   Werner heiden: Composer   

Jan 02   Julius larosa: Bkln ny, singer (fired by arthur godfrey on the air)   

Jan 03   Eddie egan: Bronx nyc, actor (joe forrester)   

Jan 03   Robert loggia: Staten island, actor (officer & a gentleman, the cat)   

Jan 03   Marcel dubé: Quebec playwright   

Jan 04   Don shula: Winningest nfl coach (miami dolphins)   

Jan 09   Edward w buck: Dutch/us editor (la   

Jan 13   C-e auguste rateau: French inventor (r-steam turbine),    

Jan 27   Jean hure: Composer,   

Jan 28   Clarence skelton wimble: Cricket (score pair in test for s af),    

Feb 06   Eva strittmatter: Writer,   

Feb 22   Godfried ce van daalen: Dutch general/governor of atjeh,    

Feb 23   Horst wessel: German nazi lyricist (fahne hoch),    

Feb 24   Jacobus van looy: Dutch writer/painter (night cactus),