Famous Birthdays
- (John) Norman Bird, British stage, wireless, and screen character actor (Worzel Gummidge, 1979–81 - "Mr Braithwaite"), born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England (d. 2005)
- Hannelore Weygrand, German equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1956), born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 2017)
About October 30, 1924
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio