Conference of London
Opens the London conference on naval disarmament
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1930 in Great Britain
Explore 75 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1930.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1930
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January
Housing on London County Council Estates
Answers questions on housing provision and policy affecting London County Council estates.
Slum Clearance on Tyneside
Addresses government action and local authority responsibilities for slum clearance on Tyneside.
Harton Hospital Patient Death
Answers questions concerning a patient death at Harton Hospital.
Insurance Benefit and Poor Law Relief
Explains the relationship between insurance benefits and Poor Law relief.
London Refuse Disposal
Deals with questions concerning refuse disposal and public health in London.
Nurses Registration Act
Answers Commons questions concerning administration of the Nurses Registration Act.
Psittacosis
Responds to public-health questions concerning the outbreak of psittacosis.
Slum Clearance
Defends Labour government policy on slum clearance and housing conditions.
Conference of London
The tonnage ratio for US, British & Japanese cruiser fleets will be 10:10:7. The resolutions of the Washington conference of 1922 are reinforced
March
Discovery of Pluto
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto after hearing of the newly discovered world.
Naming of Pluto
Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggests the name Pluto during breakfast after hearing news of the newly discovered planet.
Naming of Pluto
Oxford astronomer Herbert Hall Turner forwards Venetia Burney's proposed name Pluto to astronomers at Lowell Observatory.
April
Local Government Act Implementation
Supervises implementation of the Local Government Act 1929 as Poor Law functions, including many infirmaries, pass to local authorities.
Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra
Composes, "Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra"
1930 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Scores Arsenal's opening goal as the club defeat Huddersfield Town to win their first major trophy.
1930 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Scores Arsenal's second goal in the 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.
Captain of Arsenal's First Major Trophy
Captains Arsenal to the club's first major trophy in the FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.
May
1st Flight Australia
Takes off in a gypsy moth seeking to become the 1st woman to fly solo to Australia
Death of Sackville Hamilton Carden
Death of Sackville Hamilton Carden
Debut
England debut against Italy, which finished a 11 draw, Hapgood became England captain and wore the armband 21 times
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Labour Government
1st Flight Australia
Reaches Darwin, the first woman to fly solo to Australia
June
Birth of Edward Woodward
Birth of Edward Woodward
Government Report
Produces the Simon Report
Independence of Great Britain
Talks with Indian rulers on the future of central Government. Recommends responsible Government in the provinces. Produces the Simon Report
Independence of India
Talks with Indian rulers on the future of central Government. Recommends responsible Government in the provinces. Produces the Simon Report
August
1st Flight Australia
Triumphant return to London after being the first woman to fly to Australia
Economy of Great Britain
Unemployment reaches 2,000,000
September
Education
Attends Cheam School
October
Conference of London
The Irish demand independence
Conference of Imperial
Opening day of the Imperial Conference
Independence of Great Britain
Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine in the Passfield White Paper
Independence of Palestine
Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine in the Passfield White Paper
Passfield White Paper
Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine in the Passfield White Paper
Independence of Great Britain
Supports the idea of "Dominion Status" for India
Independence of India
Supports the idea of "Dominion Status" for India
November
Conference of Round Table
A conference on India opens in London
Conference of Imperial
Concluding day, agrees on the nature of Dominion status
Birth of James Graham Ballard
Birth of James Graham Ballard
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