What Happened on November 24, 1930

Historical Events

  • Ruth Nichols sets women's transcontinental air flight record (Mineola, NY to California), in a Lockheed-Vega

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Friend, American baseball pitcher (4 x MLB All Star; World Series 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates; MLB wins leader 1958), born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 2019)
  • C T Patankar, cricketer (kept wicket in one Test India v NZ 1955-56)
  • Ken Barrington, English cricketer (82 tests as batsman for England ), born in Reading, England (d. 1981)
  • Yale Lary, American NFL safety Hall of Famer (Detroit Lions), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2017)

About November 24, 1930

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 5 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

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