Page 13: Historical Events In 1930

Sep 29   In the year 1930 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   Ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders) in the year 1930.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   British airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die in the year 1930.   

Oct 05   The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was first heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall in the year 1930.   

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 in the year 1930.   

Oct 06   In the year 1930 hafez al Assad, president (Syria)   

Oct 08   Phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls   

Oct 09   David Rounds, Bronxville NY, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   Adlai Stevenson III, (D-Sen-Ill) in the year 1930.   

Oct 10   On this day in history aP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP & BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP   

Oct 11   Bill Fischer, baseball player on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history jack S Gottlieb, composer   

Oct 13   On this day in history new German Reichstag opens with 107 NSDAP'ers in uniform   

Oct 13   In the year 1930 peter J Clase, S African minister of Education/Culture (1985- )   

Oct 14   Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   On this day in history angelo Paccignini, composer   

Oct 18   On this day in history joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day   

Oct 19   Jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history tom ap Rees, botanist   

Oct 20   Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1930 birth of julius LaRosa, Bkln NY, singer (fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins) was born in the year 1930.   

Jan 09   In the year 1930 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   On this day in history jean Hure, composer, dies at 52   

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   In the year 1930 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

Feb 23   Horst Wessel, German nazi lyricist (Fahne Hoch), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 in the year 1930.