Page 11: Historical Events In 1930

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.   

Aug 20   Mario Bernardi, Canadian conductor.   

Aug 21   Frank Perry, film director   

Aug 21   Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

Aug 22   Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

Aug 23   44th US Womens Tennis: Betty Nuthall beats Anna McCune Harper (61 64)   

Aug 25   Ariana CE Amsberg, Dutch publicist/actress (Aside, Sekstant)   

Aug 25   Sean Connery, Scottish actor is born.   

Aug 25   Siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 26   Hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record.   

Aug 26   Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust).   

Aug 26   Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

Aug 27   Didericus G van Epen, genealogist/Dutch Patriarch, dies at 62   

Aug 28   Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies   

Aug 28   Ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)   

Aug 29   Marius J J van Amelsvoort, Dutch undersecretary (CDA).   

Aug 29   The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland   

Aug 30   Noel Harford, cricketer (brother of Roy NZ Test batsman in 1950's)   

Aug 30   William H Taft, 27th US President (1909-13), dies   

Aug 31   Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)   

Sep 02   1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)   

Sep 02   Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer.   

Sep 02   The inaugural nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY.   

Sep 03   Cherry Barbara Grimm, [Lockett], NZ, sci-fi author (Nearest Fire)   

Sep 03   Hurricane results in the deaths of 2000, injures 4000 (Dominican Republic)   

Sep 04   Cambridge Theater opens in London   

Sep 04   Jerry Ragavoy, US songwriter/producer (Wonderful Dream).   

Sep 06   Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8.   

Sep 08   1st appearance of comic strip "Blondie"   

Sep 08   NYC public schools begin teaching Hebrew.   

Sep 08   The inaugural appearance of the comic strip "Blondie".   

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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),