What Happened on June 30, 1930

Historical Events

  • 1st round-the-world radio broadcast Schenectady, NY

Bradman's Patient 254

Australian cricket maestro Don Bradman sets up a 7 wicket victory with a patient 254 in 2nd Test v England at Lord's; 'The Don' hits 25 fours off 376 balls

Famous Birthdays

  • Doyle Holly, American comedian and musician (Buckaroos), born in Perkins, Oklahoma (d. 2007)
  • Joyce Wieland, Canadian experimental filmmaker and conceptual artist (1st women to have a retrospective at the Canadian National Gallery), born in Toronto, Canada (d. 1998) [1]
  • June Valli, American singer (Your Hit Parade), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1993)
  • Mac Benson, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, born in Wilmington, Delaware
  • Sadequain, Pakistani artist, painter, calligrapher and artist, born in Amroha, British India (d. 1987)
  • Thomas Sowell, American economist and social theorist, born in Gastonia, North Carolina
  • W. C. Gorden, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Jackson State University, 1976-91, record 119–48–5), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2020)

Famous Deaths

  • Harvey W. Wiley, American chemist known for leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, dies at 85
Died in 1930 1930 Highlights

About June 30, 1930

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 93 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer