Page 16: Historical Events In 1930

Dec 17   Bob Guccione, [Robert C J Edwa], US publisher (Penthouse, Omni)   

Dec 17   Peter Warlock, composer, dies at 36   

Dec 18   Bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours   

Dec 18   Moose Skowron, American baseball player   

Dec 19   James Weldon Johnson steps down as executive secretary of NAACP   

Dec 19   Johnny Douglas, cricketer (soccer int, boxing gold medal), drowns.   

Dec 20   Learie Constantine cricket 100 in 52 mins WI v Tas (10x4, 1x6, 1x5).   

Dec 21   Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, secretary of Council of Churches.   

Dec 22   6 West europe lands signs Convention of Oslo   

Dec 23   Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios   

Dec 23   Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71.   

Dec 23   Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY.   

Dec 24   Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced.   

Dec 24   Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67   

Dec 25   1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

Dec 25   Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65.   

Dec 25   inaugural US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY).   

Dec 26   Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run)   

Dec 27   Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer   

Dec 27   William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63.   

Dec 29   Fred P Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minn, to New Orleans.   

Dec 29   Willy Giefer, composer   

Dec 30   Jerome Theisen, benedictine.   

Dec 31   Ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress.   

Dec 31   Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages.   

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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),