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   On this day in history ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders)  

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   On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/etcher/author (Bauer), dies at 73  

Oct 03   In the year 1930 david Mayer Epstein, composer  

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

Oct 05   On this day in history british airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1930 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.  

Oct 06   Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1930.  

Oct 09   On this day in history david Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill)  

Oct 09   In the year 1930 the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls  

Oct 10   Adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP & BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP in the year 1930.  

Oct 11   In the year 1930 bill Fischer, baseball player  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1930 jack S Gottlieb, composer  

Oct 13   On this day in history new German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform  

Oct 13   Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- ) in the year 1930.  

Oct 14   In the year 1930 ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"  

Oct 14   In the year 1930 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies  

Oct 17   In the year 1930 angelo Paccignini, composer  

Oct 18   In the year 1930 joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day  

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

Oct 19   Tom ap Rees, botanist on this day in history.  

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

Oct 20   On this day in history british White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land  

Oct 21   Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history gerard Blain, Paris France, actor (Hatari)  

Oct 24   On this day in history 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."  

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Jan 01   In the year 1930 birth of gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan)  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1930 birth of werner Heiden, composer  

Jan 02   Julius LaRosa, Bkln NY, singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air) was born in the year 1930.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eddie Egan, Bronx NYC, actor (Joe Forrester)  

Jan 03   Robert Loggia, Staten Island, actor (Officer & a Gentleman, THE Cat) was born in the year 1930.  

Jan 03   Marcel Dubé, Quebec playwright was born in the year 1930.  

Jan 04   In the year 1930 birth of don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Jean Hure, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1930.  

Jan 28   In the year 1930 clarence Skelton Wimble, cricket (score pair in Test for S Af), dies  

Feb 06   On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer, dies at 17  

Feb 22   In the year 1930 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66  

Feb 23   Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1930 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74