What Happened In May 1930 In History

Historical Events for May, 1930

• 1st » The dwarf planet Pluto is officially named.
• 24th » Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).
• 27th » The convert 1046 ft m Chrysler Building in New York City, the List of tallest buildings in the world tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1930

• 1st » Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (d. 2011)
• 1st » Richard Riordan, American politician, 39th Mayor of Los Angeles
• 1st » Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (d. 1968)
• 2nd » Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter and critic (d. 2013)
• 2nd » Marco Pannella, Italian journalist and politician
• 3rd » Juan Gelman, Argentinian poet and author (d. 2014)
• 3rd » David Harrison (academic) or David Harrison, English chemist and academic
• 4th » Katherine Jackson, American mother of the Jackson family
• 4th » Roberta Peters, American soprano
• 5th » Will Hutchins, American actor
• 6th » Sonia Rykiel, French fashion designer
• 7th » Totie Fields, American actress and author (d. 1978)
• 7th » John Smith, Baron Kirkhill, English politician
• 8th » Heather Harper, Irish-English soprano
• 8th » René Maltête, French photographer and poet (d. 2000)
• 8th » Gary Snyder, American poet and educator
• 9th » Joan Sims, English actress (d. 2001)
• 9th » Kalifa Tillisi, Libyan historian and linguist (d. 2010)
• 10th » Scott Muni, American radio host (d. 2004)
• 10th » George E. Smith, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize in Physics called Nobel Prize laureate
• 10th » Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2013)
• 11th » Edsger W. Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist, co-developed THE multiprogramming system (d. 2002)
• 11th » Bud Ekins, American actor and stuntman (d. 2007)
• 11th » William Honan, American journalist and author (d. 2014)
• 12th » Jesús Franco, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2013)
• 12th » Tom Umphlett, American baseball player and manager (d. 2012)
• 13th » Mike Gravel, American lieutenant and politician
• 13th » José Jiménez Lozano, Spanish journalist and author
• 13th » Vernon Shaw, Dominican politician, 5th List of Presidents of Dominica called President of Dominica
• 15th » Jasper Johns, American painter
• 16th » Betty Carter, American singer (d. 1998)
• 16th » Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 2000)
• 18th » Warren Rudman, American lawyer and politician (d. 2012)
• 18th » Fred Saberhagen, American author (d. 2007)
• 19th » Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (d. 2012)
• 19th » Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and director (d. 1965)
• 20th » Sam Etcheverry, American football player and coach (d. 2009)
• 21st » Tommy Bryant, American bassist (d. 1982)
• 21st » Malcolm Fraser, Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia
• 22nd » Kenny Ball, English trumpet player (d. 2013)
• 22nd » Harvey Milk, American lieutenant and politician (d. 1978)
• 23rd » Friedrich Achleitner, German poet and critic
• 24th » Hans-Martin Linde, German flute player and author
• 26th » Karim Emami, Indian-Iranian lexicographer and critic (d. 2005)
• 27th » Simon Barrington-Ward, English bishop
• 27th » John Barth, American author and academic
• 27th » William S. Sessions, American civil servant and judge, 8th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• 27th » Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer (d. 2010)
• 28th » Edward Seaga, American-Jamaican politician, 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica
• 30th » Robert Ryman, American painter
• 31st » Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, producer, and politician

Famous Deaths for May 1930

• 13th » Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian scientist, explorer, and academic, Nobel Peace Prize or Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861)
• 25th » Randall Davidson, Scottish archbishop (b. 1848)

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