Page 3: Historical Events In 1930

Feb 26   "Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   The first red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC) in the year 1930.   

Feb 26   West Indies make first Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England in the year 1930.   

Feb 27   On this day in history bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

Feb 27   On this day in history the birth of Joanne Woodward, British actress   

Mar 02   On this day in history 1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building   

Mar 02   On this day in history david H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44   

Mar 02   Jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA) in the year 1930.   

Mar 04   On this day in history coolidge Dam in Arizona dedicated   

Mar 06   Bkln's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Brooklyn's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food on this day in history.   

Mar 06   William Milton, cricketer (S Afr Test capt in 3 Tests 1889-92), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball in the year 1930.   

Mar 07   James Broderick, Charleston NH, actor (Brenner-Brenner, Doug-Family) in the year 1930.   

Mar 08   In the year 1930 babe Ruth signs 2-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankee GM Ed Barrow, wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth"   

Mar 08   Mahatma Gandhi starts civil disobedience in India in the year 1930.   

Mar 08   William Howard Taft, 27th US pres (1909-13)/Chief Justice, dies at 72 in the year 1930.   

Mar 09   Harrie J B Aarts, Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history babe Ruth signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for the sum of $80,000.   

Mar 11   In the year 1930 pres & Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington   

Mar 11   On this day in history president &Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington   

Mar 12   On this day in history mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

Mar 12   Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1930 clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory   

Mar 13   On this day in history discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

Mar 13   Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Pluto discovered on this day in history.   

Mar 15   1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1930.   

Mar 15   On this day in history the first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched   

Mar 16   Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 in the year 1930.   

Mar 16   USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1930 uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ty Hardin, NYC, actor (Riptide, Bronco) [or Jun 1]   

Jan 01   Werner Heiden, composer was born in the year 1930.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of marcel Dubé, Quebec playwright   

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 in the year 1930.   

Jan 13   In the year 1930 c-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1930 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   Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

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