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What Happened on October 30, 1939

Historical Events

U Boat's Fatal Miss

German U boat fails attack of English battleship Nelson with Winston Churchill, Dudley Pound & Charles Forbes aboard

Partition of Poland

USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Adolf Hitler deports Jews


Famous Birthdays

  • Eddie Holland, American singer ("Jamie"), lyricist, vocal arranger, and producer (Holland–Dozier–Holland - "Heat Wave"; "Where Did Our Love Go"; "You Keep Me Hanging On"), and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Emily Howell Warner, American pilot, 1st woman to captain a commercial American airline plane, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2020)
  • Grace Slick, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane - "White Rabbit"), born in Highland Park, Illinois
  • Leland H. Hartwell, American scientist (Nobel 2001 - discoveries of protein molecules that control the division (duplication) of cells), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Norman West, American singer (The Soul Children - "Hearsay,"; "Give 'em Love"), born in Lake Providence, Louisiana

About October 30, 1939

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio