What happened on Thursday April 30, 1931?

About April 30th, 1931, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic explosion occurred at an airplane bomb manufacturing facility near Niterói, Brazil, resulting in the tragic deaths of more than 50 workers. The blast involved approximately 1,000 tons of explosive materials, causing significant loss of life and likely extensive damage to the surrounding area.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 1931 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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April 30, 1931: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 1931:

  • Devastating Factory Explosion in Brazil A catastrophic explosion occurred at an airplane bomb manufacturing facility near Niterói, Brazil, resulting in the tragic deaths of more than 50 workers. The blast involved approximately 1,000 tons of explosive materials, causing significant loss of life and likely extensive damage to the surrounding area.
  • Death of Sammy Woods, Unique Cricket Player Sammy Woods, a remarkable English cricket player who uniquely represented both Australia and England in Test cricket, passed away on April 30, 1931, at the age of 64. His rare distinction of playing Test matches for two different national teams highlights his exceptional sporting career.

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April 30, 1931: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 30, 1931?


April 30, 1931 was a Thursday and it was the 120th day of the year 1931 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 1931 can also be written as 4/30/1931 in the US and as 30/4/1931 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 30, 1931?


Famous people born on April 30, 1931:

  • King Hu

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  • Adriana Asti
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April 30, 1931: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 30, 1931:

  • Osvald Polívka

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April 30, 1931: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 30th is Taurus.

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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 30, 1931: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 1931 is Goat and the associated element is Metal.

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April 30, 1931: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 1931 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 1931 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 30, 1931 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:16 pm and setting at 05:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 1931 while the next full moon would come on May 02, 1931.

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How old is someone born on April 30, 1931?


Someone born on April 30, 1931 is:

94 years and 3 days old,

or 1128 months and 3 days old,

or 4905 weeks and 2 days old,

or 34337 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 1931?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 30, 1931?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 30, 1931.

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