Page 10: Historical Events In 1930

Jul 27   In this year, Andre Leducq claims Tour de France   

Jul 28   114°F (46°C), Greensburg, Kentucky (state record)   

Jul 28   Darryl Hickman, Hollywood Cal, actor (Human Comedy, Tea and Sympathy).   

Jul 29   115°F (46°C), Holly Springs, Mississippi (state record).   

Jul 29   Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69   

Jul 29   Paul Taylor, dancer/choreographer (Paul Taylor Dance Company) [or 6/5]   

Jul 30   1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio   

Jul 30   Thomas Sowell, author/activist.   

Jul 30   Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's inaugural World Cup in Montevideo.   

Jul 31   Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13   

Jul 31   Oleg Popov, Russian clown.   

Aug 03   2nd time in 1930, Chuck Klein of Phillies hits in 26 straight games   

Aug 03   James Komack, NYC, writer/director/actor (Courtship of Eddie's Father).   

Aug 04   Child labor laws estralished in Belgium.   

Aug 04   David M G Curry, South African Labour Party parliament leader.   

Aug 04   Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, dies at 61.   

Aug 05   Neil Armstrong, inaugural man on the Moon is born   

Aug 05   Neil Armstrong, Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11)   

Aug 06   Supreme Court Justice John Force Crater disappears in NYC   

Aug 07   2 black guys lynched in Marion Indiana.   

Aug 07   Velio Tormis, composer   

Aug 08   St Louis Cards are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant.   

Aug 09   113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record)   

Aug 09   Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes.   

Aug 09   Betty Boop, animation.   

Aug 10   William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies   

Aug 13   Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born   

Aug 16   Frank Gifford, Calif, NFL halfback (NY Giants)/ABC sportscaster   

Aug 16   The inaugural color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.   

Aug 18   Carl Barger, Lewistown Pa, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins)   

Aug 18   Eastern Airlines begins passenger service   

Aug 19   D[avid] G[uy] Compton, UK, sci-fi author (Synthajoy, Radio Plays)   

Aug 20   Bradman scores 232 in 5th Test Cricket at The Oval   

Aug 20   Charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies   

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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),