What happened on Saturday April 30, 1938?

About April 30th, 1938, in brief:

  • Historical events: Historic moment in sports broadcasting: The FA Cup Final between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End becomes the first football match televised live, marking a significant milestone in sports media.
  • Day of the week: April 30th, 1938 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • Popular movie: Rasputin directed by Louis Nero

More about April 30th, 1938? See below for more news and curiosities on April 30th, 1938.

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April 30, 1938: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 30, 1938:

  • First Televised FA Cup Final Historic moment in sports broadcasting: The FA Cup Final between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End becomes the first football match televised live, marking a significant milestone in sports media.
  • Donald Bradman's Cricket Performance Cricket legend Donald Bradman scores an impressive 258 runs against Worcestershire, demonstrating extraordinary batting skill with 33 fours and one five in a 293-minute innings.
  • Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Queen of Netherlands Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard becomes Queen of the Netherlands, serving from 1980 to 2013, marking a significant period in Dutch royal history.
  • Porky's Hare Hunt Debuts Warner Bros. releases the animated cartoon short 'Porky's Hare Hunt', which introduces Happy Rabbit, a prototype character that would later evolve into the iconic Bugs Bunny.
  • Larry Niven Born Larry Niven, a renowned American science fiction author known for works like 'Ringworld', is born. He would become a significant contributor to the sci-fi genre.
  • Gary Collins Born Gary Collins, an American actor and talk show host, is born. He would later become known for his television work and hosting career.
  • Juraj Jakubisko Born Juraj Jakubisko, a notable Slovak film director and screenwriter, is born. He would become an important figure in Central European cinema.

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April 30, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was April 30, 1938?


April 30, 1938 was a Saturday and it was the 120th day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 30, 1938 can also be written as 4/30/1938 in the US and as 30/4/1938 in UK and Europe.

April 30, 1938 in April 1938 calendar

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Who was born on April 30, 1938?


Famous people born on April 30, 1938:

  • Gary Collins
    Gary Collins

    American television host and actor who won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1984 for hosting 'Hour Magazine'.

  • Larry Niven

    Renowned science fiction writer famous for the 'Ringworld' series, a highly influential author in the sci-fi genre who has won multiple Hugo...

  • Germán Espinosa

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April 30, 1938: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 30, 1938:

  • Pirro Marconi

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April 30, 1938: 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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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 30, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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April 30, 1938: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 30, 1938 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 30, 1938 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, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:01 am and setting at 09:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 14, 1938 while the next full moon would come on May 14, 1938.

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How old is someone born on April 30, 1938?


Someone born on April 30, 1938 is:

87 years and 14 days old,

or 1044 months and 14 days old,

or 4541 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31791 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 30, 1938?

There are 351 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, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on April 30, 1938.

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