Page 13: Historical Events In 1930

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

Oct 05   British airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die   

Oct 05   The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was inaugural heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall   

Oct 05   This was a big day for CBS. Following the orchestra broadcast (above), Father Coughlin, The Fighting Priest was inaugural 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)   

Oct 08   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.   

Oct 09   David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill).   

Oct 09   The inaugural transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

Oct 10   Adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill)   

Oct 10   AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP   

Oct 11   Bill Fischer, baseball player.   

Oct 11   Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year   

Oct 12   Jack S Gottlieb, composer   

Oct 13   New German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform   

Oct 13   Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

Oct 14   Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy".   

Oct 14   Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

Oct 17   Angelo Paccignini, composer   

Oct 18   Joseph Sylvester is recorded as becoming 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day.   

Oct 19   Jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6).   

Oct 19   Tom ap Rees, botanist   

Oct 20   Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio   

Oct 20   British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land   

Oct 21   Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London).   

Oct 22   1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult   

Oct 23   Gerard Blain, Paris France, actor (Hatari)   

Oct 24   A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the inaugural Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president."   

Oct 24   Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace).   

Oct 24   Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26.   

Oct 25   1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center   

Oct 25   The inaugural scheduled transcontinental air service began.   

Oct 26   Dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad.   

Oct 26   John Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty).   

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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),