Page 13: Historical Events In 1930

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders)   

Oct 01   Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/etcher/author (Bauer), dies at 73 in the year 1930.   

Oct 03   David Mayer Epstein, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history a's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series   

Oct 05   On this day in history british airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die   

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   Hafez al Assad, president (Syria) in the year 1930.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history bill Fischer, baseball player   

Oct 11   Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year in the year 1930.   

Oct 12   Jack S Gottlieb, composer in the year 1930.   

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- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"   

Oct 14   Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies in the year 1930.   

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   On this day in history adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio   

Oct 20   British White Paper restricts Jews from buying Arab land in the year 1930.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry, premier/president (Sudan) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1930 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   Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1930.   

Jan 09   Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66 in the year 1930.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1930.   

Feb 22   Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 in the year 1930.   

Feb 23   In the year 1930 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