What happened on Friday April 18, 1930?

Here's what happened on April 18, 1930:

• Chittagong Armoury Raid by Indian Revolutionaries Indian revolutionaries, led by Surya Sen, conducted a bold and strategic raid on an armoury in the Bengal province of British India. The revolutionaries successfully seized the armoury and set it on fire, prompting British colonial authorities to declare martial law and deploy troops to suppress the uprising. This event was a significant moment in India's independence struggle.
• Tragic Church Fire in Costești, Romania On Good Friday, a devastating fire erupted in a wooden church in the small Romanian town of Costești, resulting in the tragic death of 118 people, with the majority being schoolchildren. The fire broke out during religious services, causing immense loss of life and highlighting the significant safety risks of wooden church structures during that era.
• Typhoon Devastates Leyte, Philippines A powerful typhoon swept through Leyte in the Philippines, causing extensive damage to the region. The natural disaster likely resulted in significant infrastructure destruction and potential loss of life, highlighting the vulnerability of the Philippine islands to severe tropical weather.
• BBC Radio's Unusual News Broadcast On Good Friday, the BBC Radio news bulletin from London made an unprecedented announcement: 'Good evening. Today is Good Friday. There is no news.' This unusual declaration was followed by 15 minutes of piano music, after which the station resumed broadcasting Wagner's opera *Parsifal*. This moment became a quirky piece of broadcasting history.

Events in 1930

April 18, 1930: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 18, 1930

Newspapers from Apr. 18, 1930

April 18, 1930 was a Friday and it was the 108th day of the year 1930 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1930 can also be written as 4/18/1930 in the US and as 18/4/1930 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 1930 in April 1930 calendar

Famous people born on April 18, 1930:

• Angus Lennie

  Scottish actor famous for his roles in 'The Great Escape' and the TV series 'Crossroads', with a significant career in stage and screen.

• Jean Guillou

Famous people born in 1930

Famous people born on April 18th

Famous people died on April 18, 1930:

• Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti

Famous people who died in 1930

Famous people who died on April 18th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1930: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1930 is Horse and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 18, 1930 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 1930 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 18, 1930 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 11:49 pm and setting at 09:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 1930 while the next full moon would come on May 12, 1930.

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Your place in the Universe on April 18, 1930

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Someone born on April 18, 1930 is:

95 years and 26 days old,

or 1140 months and 26 days old,

or 4960 weeks and 5 days old,

or 34725 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1930?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 1930?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 18, 1930.

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