1930 Calendar
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1930 Historical Event(s)
- January 6, 1930 – The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
- January 26, 1930 – The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) which occurred 20 years later.
- January 30, 1930 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Horse in Chinese astrology.
- February 18, 1930 – While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
- June 18, 1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held.
- August 16, 1930 – The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
- September 20, 1930 – Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is formed by Archbishop Mar Ivanios.
- December 2, 1930 – Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover goes before the United States Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.
- December 7, 1930 – W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts broadcasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The broadcast also includes the first television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Furriers, who sponsored the radio show.
- December 29, 1930 – Sir Muhammad Iqbal’s presidential address in Allahabad introduces the Two-Nation Theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.
Who Were Born On 1930?
- January 6, 1930 – Vic Tayback, American actor (d. 1990)
- March 12, 1930 – Vernon Law, American baseball player
- May 13, 1930 – Mike Gravel, American politician
- July 4, 1930 – George Steinbrenner, American businessman (d. 2010)
- July 7, 1930 – Theodore Edgar McCarrick, American cardinal
- July 14, 1930 – Polly Bergen, American actress
- August 16, 1930 – Robert Culp, American actor (d. 2010)
- November 3, 1930 – Brian Robinson, British cyclist
- December 8, 1930 – Julian Critchley, British politician (d. 2000)
- December 12, 1930 – Silvio Santos, Brazilian TV show host