Date: August 7, 1930
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"Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on. Date: May 1, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public. Date: May 27, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1930Motion Picture Production Code…
Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March, a 200-mile (320 km) march to the sea to protest the British monopoly on salt in India. Date: March 12, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1930Inaugural FIFA World…
After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia. Date: April 2, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1930Romanian Football Federation Joins FIFA February 16, 1930Sovnarkom Establishes Decree Time…
At the end of the Salt March, Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire." Date: April 6, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On This Day (Today)…
A Chicago Tribune reporter, Jake Lingle, is killed during rush hour at the Illinois Central train station by Leo Vincent Brothers, allegedly over a $100,000 gambling debt owed to Al Capone. Date: June 9, 1930 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1930 📅 On…