What Happened on January 30, 1926

Famous Birthdays

  • Lizbeth Webb, English soprano and stage actress, born in Reading, United Kingdom (d. 2013)
  • Vasily Arkhipov, Soviet-Russian naval officer who saved the world by refusing to launch a nuclear torpedo from submarine B-59 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, born in Zvorkovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (d. 1998)

Famous Deaths

  • Barbara La Marr [Reatha Watson], American vaudeville and silent film actress (The White Moth), and screenwriter, dies from pulmonary tuberculosis and nephritis at 29
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights

About January 30, 1926

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius