Page 13: 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   In the year 1930 ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders)   

Oct 01   Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino) in the year 1930.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1930.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1930 hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

Oct 08   In the year 1930 phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series   

Oct 09   In the year 1930 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

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   In the year 1930 adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill)   

Oct 10   AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP & BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

Oct 17   Angelo Paccignini, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   Jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1930 tom ap Rees, botanist   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1930 british White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land   

Oct 21   In the year 1930 doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

Oct 22   In the year 1930 1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult   

Oct 23   Gerard Blain, Paris France, actor (Hatari) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   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." on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan)   

Jan 01   Ty Hardin, NYC, actor (Riptide, Bronco) [or Jun 1] was born in the year 1930.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of robert Loggia, Staten Island, actor (Officer & a Gentleman, THE Cat)   

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   Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   C-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history jean Hure, composer, dies at 52   

Jan 28   On this day in history clarence Skelton Wimble, cricket (score pair in Test for S Af), dies   

Feb 06   Eva Strittmatter, writer, dies at 17 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22   

Feb 24   On this day in history jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74