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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1930.
The US president was Herbert Hoover (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Ramsay MacDonald (Labour), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1930: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1930?

Events

  • 04 Aug 1930 Child labor laws estralished in Belgium
  • 06 Aug 1930 Supreme Court Justice John Force Crater disappears in New York City
  • 07 Aug 1930 2 black guys lynched in Marion Indiana
  • 08 Aug 1930 St. Louis Cardinals are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant
  • 09 Aug 1930 Percy Williams runs world record 100m
  • 12 Aug 1930 Turkish troops move into Persia to fight Kurdish insurgents.
  • 15 Aug 1930 President Herbert Hoover presents congressional gold medal to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.
  • 16 Aug 1930 The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
  • 18 Aug 1930 Eastern Airlines begins passenger service.
  • 20 Aug 1930 Dumont's first TV broadcast for home reception (New York City).
  • 21 Aug 1930 Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
  • 23 Aug 1930 44th US Womens Tennis: Betty Nuthall beats Anna McCune Harper
  • 27 Aug 1930 A military junta takes over in Peru.
  • 29 Aug 1930 The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda are voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.
  • 16 Aug 1930 The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.

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