1930: what happened around the world

In 1930, 155 events recorded on Erask's globe began — population transfer in the Soviet Union, Jewish exodus from the Muslim world and London Naval Treaty among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Chinese Civil War and Basmachi movement. 248 things were founded or built that year, from Chrysler Building and Lenin's Mausoleum.

155events began
66already under way
248founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks55

+15 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges43

+3 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires41

+1 less-known, on the globe.

Disasters7

Expeditions5

Treaties, councils and politics4

Already under way in 193066

Came to an end in 193012

Founded or built in 1930248

+218 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1930

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →