Historical Events In 1930

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

Feb 26   On this day in history raffaele Merry del Val, Spanish Cardinal, dies at 64   

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

Feb 26   West Indies make first Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1930 bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

Feb 27   The birth of Joanne Woodward, British actress on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44 in the year 1930.   

Mar 02   In the year 1930 jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA)   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history bkln's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food   

Mar 06   Brooklyn's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food in the year 1930.   

Mar 06   William Milton, cricketer (S Afr Test capt in 3 Tests 1889-92), dies in the year 1930.   

Mar 07   Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball on this day in history.   

Mar 07   James Broderick, Charleston NH, actor (Brenner-Brenner, Doug-Family) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   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" on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history mahatma Gandhi starts civil disobedience in India   

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   In the year 1930 president &Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington   

Mar 12   In the year 1930 mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

Mar 12   On this day in history mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

Mar 13   Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1930 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 in the year 1930.   

Mar 13   Pluto discovered on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1930 antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51   

Mar 15   The first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine   

Mar 16   USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine 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   In the year 1930 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   In the year 1930 birth of eddie Egan, Bronx NYC, actor (Joe Forrester)   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Clarence Skelton Wimble, cricket (score pair in Test for S Af), dies in the year 1930.   

Feb 06   In the year 1930 eva Strittmatter, writer, dies at 17   

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 in the year 1930.   

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