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What Happened in 1930

16 historical events, 29 notable births, and 7 notable deaths in 1930.

Major Events

January 1930

general
war

comfort woman — military sexual slavery system designed and implemented by Japan Empire from early 1930s until the end of World War II, or the victims who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military

politics

Salt March — Indian independence movement event led by Mahatma Gandhi

sports

1930 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article

general

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets — First story of The Adventures of Tintin

culture

1930 in film — overview of the events of 1930 in film

general

Vinnytsia massacre — mass execution in Ukraine

general

3rd Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams

sports

1930 British Empire Games — multi-sport event in Hamilton, Canada

July 1930

sports

1930 FIFA World Cup — 1st FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay

sports

1930 FIFA World Cup Final — 1930 FIFA World Cup match

April 1930

war

2nd Academy Awards — filmmaking award for 1928 and 1929

war

London Naval Treaty — agreement between the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy and the United States, signed on 22 April 1930, which regulated submarine warfare and limited naval shipbuilding

November 1930

war

3rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1929 and 1930

September 1930

politics

1930 German federal election — German federal election which occurred on 14 September 1930