January 1930 calendar

January 1930
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20	21	22	23	24	25	26
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 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 January 1930: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1930?

Events

01 Jan 1930 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to 2nd lieutenant
05 Jan 1930 Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire".
06 Jan 1930 The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City.
09 Jan 1930 Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game
10 Jan 1930 Maurice Allom takes cricket Test hat-trick England versus New Zealand at Christchurch.
11 Jan 1930 At 12:00 PM, the first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club begins, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California.
13 Jan 1930 The first Mickey Mouse comic strip is published, in the New York Mirror newspaper in the USA. The strip is initially written by Walt Disney, and drawn by Ub Iwerks.
15 Jan 1930 George Headley scores cricket century on debut versus England (made 176).
18 Jan 1930 -27 degrees F (-33 degrees C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record low).
20 Jan 1930 First radio broadcast of The Lone Ranger (WXYZ-Detroit).
22 Jan 1930 -35 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record low).
23 Jan 1930 WIS-AM (now WOMG) in Columbia SC begins radio transmissions
26 Jan 1930 Cleveland's Terminal Tower opens (52 stories).
31 Jan 1930 First US glider flight from a dirigible, Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Famous Birthday

Gene Hackman
American actor, versatile with a force of personality, a bottled-up quality that springs from deep personal reserve.
Tippi Hedren
American actress, former fashion model and an animal rights activist.
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut, the second man to walk on the moon after Neil Armstrong on 7/20/1969.
Pierre Tornade
Françoise Prévost
Rod Taylor
Australian-born American actor.
Rod Taylor
Australian-born American actor.
Glenn Yarbrough
American musician, folk singer and guitarist who originally started with the "Limelighters" 1959-1963.
Derek Walcott
Saint Lucian poet and playwright.
Frederick Wiseman
American director and producer.
Bitti Bergamo
Italian tennis champ; killed in a car accident 10/12/1979, Prato, Italy.
Edgar Lansbury
British-American film producer who is noted for his productions, "The Subject Was Roses," "Godspell" and "The Clairvoyant.
William R Pogue
Una McLean
William Lansbury
Roger Martine
French rugby player, one of the best players after WW II.
Iain Cuthbertson
Scottish character actor seen a great deal on TV with some film and a debut on stage in 1955.
Ollie Matson
Derek Bailey
English guitarist (Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Joseph Holbrooke) (d. 2005).
Jack Lantier
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