What Happened on November 22, 1930

Historical Events

  • 1st Irish Sweepstake run
  • 1st US football game broadcast to England (Harvard 13, Yale 0)

Nation of Islam Forms

Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in Detroit

Famous Birthdays

  • John P. Schiffer, American nuclear physicist, born in Budapest
  • Owen Kay Garriott, American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut (Skylab 3; STS-9), born in Enid, Oklahoma (d. 2019)
  • Peter Hall, English stage, film and opera director (Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre director), born in Bury St Edmunds, England (d. 2017)
  • Peter Hurford, British organist, composer and choral conductor (St. Albans Cathedral), born in Minehead, England (d. 2019)

About November 22, 1930

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 5 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

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