What Happened in Apr 1930

2nd Academy Awards

The 2nd Academy Awards were presented on April 3, 1930 at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and... Read more

Mahatma Gandhi Arrives at Dandi, Gujarat, Concluding the Salt March

On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and 78 male satyagrahis set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, 390 kilometres (240 mi) from their... Read more

Ohio Penitentiary Fire

On April 21, 1930, the Ohio Penitentiary experienced the worst disaster in its history. A terrible fire broke out in the early evening, eventually... Read more