Historical Events In 1930

Jan 01   Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant   

Jan 01   Jurgens and Van den Berg merge with Lever Brothers to form Unilever   

Jan 01   Stormtroopers kill 8 Jews, the inaugural victims of the Nazi era   

Jan 04   Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins).   

Jan 05   Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"   

Jan 06   1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed   

Jan 06   Bradman scores 452* for New South Wales against Queensland, 377 minutes, 49 fours   

Jan 06   The inaugural diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed   

Jan 07   Edwin Justus Mayer's "Children of Darkness," premieres in New York City NY.   

Jan 07   Edwin Justus Mayer's "Children of Darkness," premieres in NYC   

Jan 08   Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto.   

Jan 09   Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66   

Jan 09   In this year, Boston Bruins claims then NHL record 14th straight game   

Jan 10   Commencement of NZ's 1st Test, v England Christchurch   

Jan 10   Maurice Allom takes Test hat-trick England vs New Zealand Christchurch.   

Jan 10   Mordovian Autonomous Region in RSFSR constituted   

Jan 12   NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game   

Jan 13   "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears.   

Jan 13   "Mickey Mouse" comic strip inaugural appears   

Jan 13   C-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66.   

Jan 15   George Headley scores century on debut v England (made 176)   

Jan 15   George Headley scores century on debut vs England (made 176).   

Jan 16   Norman Podhoretz, Brooklyn NY, author/editor (NY Post)   

Jan 16   USS Lexington provides power to Tacoma, WA, when floods knocked out city power plants   

Jan 18   -27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record).   

Jan 18   -27ºF (-33ºC), Watts OK (state record).   

Jan 19   John Waite, cricket wicket-keeper (great South African).   

Jan 20   1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit).   

Jan 20   Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, The second man to walk on the Moon is born.   

Jan 20   The inaugural radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit)   

Jan 22   -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record).   

Jan 23   Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto.   

Jan 23   Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992).   

Jan 23   George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established.   

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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),