Historical Events In 1930

Sep 29   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)  

Oct 01   On this day in history ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84  

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   British airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die in the year 1930.  

Oct 05   On this day in history the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first 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 first heard on the radio web. He lit up the airwaves with oratory that aired into the early forties on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history hafez al Assad, president (Syria)  

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1930 david Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill)  

Oct 09   On this day in history the first transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls  

Oct 10   On this day in history adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill)  

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   Jack S Gottlieb, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 13   New German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- ) on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history angelo Paccignini, composer  

Oct 18   Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   In the year 1930 tom ap Rees, botanist  

Oct 20   Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio in the year 1930.  

Oct 20   British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) in the year 1930.  

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   In the year 1930 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   Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Eddie Egan, Bronx NYC, actor (Joe Forrester) was born in the year 1930.  

Jan 03   Robert Loggia, Staten Island, actor (Officer & a Gentleman, THE Cat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Marcel Dubé, Quebec playwright was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Clarence Skelton Wimble, cricket (score pair in Test for S Af), dies in the year 1930.  

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