Historical Events
Brazilian Coup d'état
A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Vargas then installed as "provisional president."
Famous Birthdays
- Johan Galtung, Norwegian sociologist and father of peace studies (Peace Research Institute Oslo; Journal of Peace Research), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2024) [1]
- Sultan Ahmad Shah, 7th King of Malaysia (1979-84), born in Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (d. 2019)
- The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], American radio disc jockey, singer and songwriter (Chantilly Lace; White Lightning), born in Sabine Pass, Texas (d. 1959)
Famous Deaths
- Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor and director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26
Died in 1930 1930 Highlights
About October 24, 1930
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
