What Happened on April 2, 1930

Historical Events

  • 1st NY-Bermuda airplane flight lands in Bermuda

Haile Selassie

Ras Tafari Makonnen proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill McColl, American College Football Hall of Fame end (Stanford University; Chicago Bears 1952-59), born in San Diego, California (d. 2023)
  • Girolamo Arriego, Italian composer, born in Palermo, Italy

Famous Deaths

  • Zewditu, Empress of Ethiopia (1916-30), dies at 53
Died in 1930 1930 Highlights

About April 2, 1930

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 94 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No

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